L. Meins
Maternal mind-mindedness and children’s behavioral difficulties: Mitigating the impact of low socioeconomic status
Meins, L.; Centifanti, L.C.M.; Fernyhough, C.; Fishburn, S.
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Abstract
Relations between mothers’ tendency to comment appropriately on their 8-month-olds’ internal states (mind-mindedness) and children’s behavioral difficulties (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) at ages 44 and 61 months were investigated in a socially diverse sample (N = 171, 88 boys). Controlling for maternal depressive symptoms, perceived social support, sensitivity, child language ability, and child gender, maternal mind-mindedness was negatively related to children’s externalizing and internalizing behaviors specifically in low socioeconomic status (SES) families. Furthermore, behavioral difficulties at age 44 months mediated the relation between maternal mind-mindedness and behavioral difficulties at age 61 months, but only for low SES families. These findings are discussed with reference to possible ways in which mind-mindedness could inform interventions targeted at at-risk groups.
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Meins, L., Centifanti, L., Fernyhough, C., & Fishburn, S. (2013). Maternal mind-mindedness and children’s behavioral difficulties: Mitigating the impact of low socioeconomic status. Journal of abnormal child psychology (Dordrecht. Online), 41(4), 543-553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-012-9699-3
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | May 1, 2013 |
| Deposit Date | Nov 9, 2012 |
| Publicly Available Date | Jul 10, 2013 |
| Journal | Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology |
| Print ISSN | 0091-0627 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1573-2835 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 543-553 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-012-9699-3 |
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