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Elterliche psychische Belastung, konflikthafte Paarbeziehung und Verhaltensregulation dreijähriger Kinder

Published Online:September 01, 2006https://doi.org/10.1026/0942-5403.14.3.181

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. Anhand einer Stichprobe von 69 Familien mit Kindern im Alter von 3 bis 3.5 Jahren wurde die Bedeutung mütterlicher und väterlicher psychischer Belastung und konflikthafter Paarbeziehung der Eltern für die kindliche Verhaltensregulation überprüft. Das elterliche Interaktionsverhalten mit dem Kind wurde als mögliche Vermittlungsvariable einbezogen. Die Verhaltensregulation des Kindes wurde mittels eines Elterninterviews (RABI) und eines Elternfragebogens (CBCL/2 - 3) erhoben. Zur Erfassung der psychischen Belastung der Eltern und der Qualität der Paarbeziehung wurden Fragebogen verwendet (SCL-90-R, PFB). Die Einschätzung des elterlichen Interaktionsverhaltens beruht auf einer Eltern-Kind-Spielsequenz (FEAS). Unsere Resultate erbrachten deutliche Zusammenhänge zwischen der mütterlichen psychischen Belastung sowie der konflikthaften Paarbeziehung und der Verhaltensregulation der dreijährigen Kinder, sowohl bezüglich der sozialen Kompetenz als auch bezüglich der Verhaltensprobleme. Das elterliche Interaktionsverhalten im Spiel mit dem Kind erwies sich als unabhängiger Prädiktor für die kindliche Verhaltensregulation und nicht als Vermittlungsvariable im Zusammenspiel von mütterlicher psychischer Belastung, Paarkonflikten und kindlicher Verhaltensregulation.


Parental psychological problems, marital conflicts, and behavioral adjustment of preschool children

Abstract. The paper examines the association between psychosocial risk factors such as maternal and paternal psychological problems and marital conflicts and behavioral child adjustment in a sample of 69 families with children aged 3 to 3.5 years. The parental interaction behavior towards the child was considered to mediate this relationship. The behavioral adjustment of the children was measured by means of a parent interview (RABI) and a parent questionnaire (CBCL/2 - 3). Moreover, parents completed questionnaires regarding the above-mentioned psychosocial risk factors (SCL-90-R, PFB). The parental interaction behavior was observed during a parent-child play session (FEAS). Results indicate strong associations between family risk factors, (maternal psychological problems and marital conflicts) and behavioral child adjustment, concerning social competence as well as behavioral problems. The parental interaction behavior did not turn out to be a mediator, but explains additional variance as an independent factor.

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