Mothers emotion regulation strategies, depressive symptoms and children’s behaviour problems

Kristīne Vende (Corresponding Author), Sandra Sebre

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Abstract

The aim of this research was to evaluate the association between mother’s emotion regulation
strategies, depression symptoms and child‘s behaviour problems. Participants in this study were
218 mothers with children from 7 to 11 years old. Mothers completed the Child Behaviour
Checklist (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001), Beck Depression Inventory – II (Beck, Steer, & Brown,
1996) and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003). Results showed positive
associations between mother’s depression symptoms and mother-reported child’s externalizing
and internalizing behaviour. Mother’s emotion regulation strategy Cognitive Reappraisal ratings
were negatively associated with mother’s depression symptoms, and negatively associated
with child’s internalizing and externalizing behaviour. Mother’s emotion regulation strategy
Expressive Suppression ratings were negatively associated with child’s internalizing behaviour.
Regression analysis showed maternal depression ratings to be the strongest predictors of child
internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-32
JournalBaltic Journal of Psychology
Volume15
Issue number1/2
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords*

  • maternal emotion regulation strategies
  • maternal depression symptoms
  • child behaviour problems

Field of Science*

  • 5.1 Psychology
  • 3.3 Health sciences

Publication Type*

  • 1.3. Anonymously reviewed scientific article published in a journal with an international editorial board and is available in another indexed database

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