TY - JOUR
T1 - Parenting and temperament prior to september 11, 2001, and parenting specific to 9/11 as predictors of children's posttraumatic stress symptoms following 9/11
AU - Wilson, Anna C.
AU - Lengua, Liliana J.
AU - Meltzoff, Andrew N.
AU - Smith, Kimberly A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (#R29MH57703) and the Talaris Research Institute and Apex Foundation awarded to the second author. This article is based on the dissertation work of the first author. We thank the families who shared their experiences during the difficult weeks following 9/11.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Parenting is related to children's adjustment, but little research has examined the role of parenting in children's responses to disasters. This study describes parenting responses specific to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and examines pre-9/11 parenting, child temperament, and 9/11-specific parenting as predictors of children's posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms among children geographically distant from the attack locations. A community sample of children and parents (n=137, ages 9-13 years) participating in an ongoing study were interviewed 1 month following 9-11. Parents reported engaging in a number of parenting responses following 9-11. Pre-9-11 acceptance and 9-11-specific, self-focused parental responses predicted PTS symptoms. Pre-9-11 parenting and temperament interacted to predict PTS symptoms, suggesting that parenting and temperament are important prospective predictors of children's responses to indirect exposure to disasters.
AB - Parenting is related to children's adjustment, but little research has examined the role of parenting in children's responses to disasters. This study describes parenting responses specific to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and examines pre-9/11 parenting, child temperament, and 9/11-specific parenting as predictors of children's posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms among children geographically distant from the attack locations. A community sample of children and parents (n=137, ages 9-13 years) participating in an ongoing study were interviewed 1 month following 9-11. Parents reported engaging in a number of parenting responses following 9-11. Pre-9-11 acceptance and 9-11-specific, self-focused parental responses predicted PTS symptoms. Pre-9-11 parenting and temperament interacted to predict PTS symptoms, suggesting that parenting and temperament are important prospective predictors of children's responses to indirect exposure to disasters.
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U2 - 10.1080/15374416.2010.486317
DO - 10.1080/15374416.2010.486317
M3 - Article
C2 - 20589557
AN - SCOPUS:77954222862
SN - 1537-4416
VL - 39
SP - 445
EP - 459
JO - Journal of clinical child psychology
JF - Journal of clinical child psychology
IS - 4
ER -