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Children's expressions of negative emotions and adults' responses during routine cardiac consultations

Torun M Vatne1, Cornelia M Ruland, Knut Ørnes

  • 1Centre for Shared Decision Making and Nursing Research, Oslo University Hospital, Forskningsveien 2b, 0027 Oslo, Norway. torun.vatne@rr-research.no

Journal of Pediatric Psychology
|September 13, 2011
PubMed

Insights

Children with heart disease often subtly express negative emotions during medical visits, but adults rarely notice. Recognizing these subtle cues is crucial for providing appropriate emotional support.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Emotional expression is vital for seeking social support.
  • Understanding how children with chronic conditions manage emotions is essential for their well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how children with heart disease express negative emotions during routine consultations.
  • To analyze the interplay between children's emotional expressions and adult responses.

Main Methods:

  • Seventy children (aged 7-13) with heart disease participated.
  • Anxiety levels were measured, and cardiology visits were videotaped.
  • Adult-child interactions were coded using the Verona Definitions of Emotional Sequences.

Main Results:

  • Children primarily used subtle expressions of negative emotion.
  • Adults frequently failed to recognize or respond to these expressions.
  • The frequency of expressions and responses correlated with child's age, anxiety, and verbal participation.

Conclusions:

  • Children with heart disease tend to express negative emotions subtly rather than openly during consultations.
  • Healthcare providers should be attentive to subtle emotional cues from these children.
  • Opportunities to explore children's emotional experiences should be utilized when negative emotions are expressed.
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