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Affect Consciousness in children with internalizing problems: Assessment of affect integration
Eva Taarvig1, Ole André Solbakken2, Bjørg Grova3
1Lovisenberg Hospital, Health South-East Hospital Trust, Department Nic Waal's Institute, Norway eva.taarvig@lds.no.
Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
|June 20, 2014
Summary
This study validated the Affect Consciousness Interview (ACI) for children, finding it reliable for assessing affect integration. This tool aids in understanding children's mental health and planning effective treatments.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Child Psychiatry
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Affect integration is crucial for mental health, operationalized via Affect Consciousness (AC).
- Existing AC assessment tools (ACI, ACSs) were adapted for research and clinical use with adults with psychopathological disorders.
- Age-adjusted modifications were implemented in the interview and rating system.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the applicability of the adjusted Affect Consciousness Interview (ACI) in 11-year-old children with internalizing problems.
- To examine the inter-rater reliability of the adjusted ACI in this pediatric sample.
- To investigate the relationships between Affect Consciousness (AC) aspects and mental health indicators in children.
Main Methods:
- Utilized an adjusted semi-structured Affect Consciousness Interview (ACI) and Affect Consciousness Scales (ACSs).
- Assessed inter-rater reliability of the adjusted ACI in 11-year-old children.
- Examined correlations between AC aspects (awareness, tolerance, expression) and mental health variables (depression, anxiety, social competence, intelligence).
Main Results:
- Satisfactory inter-rater reliability was achieved for the adjusted ACI in the child sample.
- Consistent relationships were found between Affect Consciousness (AC) aspects and various mental health indicators.
- Findings align with previous research on affect integration and mental well-being.
Conclusions:
- The adjusted ACI and rating scales are validated as useful tools for assessing affect integration in children aged 11 and above.
- Adaptive affect processing capacity is a significant factor in developing social competence and preventing psychopathology in children.
- These tools can inform treatment planning for children experiencing internalizing problems.
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