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Attentional problems in dysfunctional mother-child interactions: an interbehavioral model.

R G Wahler, J E Dumas

    Psychological Bulletin
    |January 1, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary

    Environmental stressors can impair maternal attention, leading to dysfunctional mother-child interactions. This stress-induced attention deficit is linked to a mother's response repertoire, impacting her ability to synchronize with child cues.

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    Area of Science:

    • Developmental Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Dysfunctional mother-child interactions are consistently linked to environmental stressors.
    • This dysfunction may stem from stress-induced attention deficits rather than a lack of parenting skills.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the relationship between environmental stressors and maternal attention deficits.
    • To present an interbehavioral model explaining how stress affects maternal attention through response repertoires.
    • To outline clinical strategies for addressing stress-induced attention problems in mothers.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review on dysfunctional mother-child interactions and environmental stressors.
    • Conceptualization of maternal response repertoires and response class intercorrelations.

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  • Development of an interbehavioral model to explain stress effects on maternal attention.

    • Main Results:

    • Environmental stressors are consistently associated with dysfunctional mother-child interactions.
    • Stress-induced deficiencies in maternal attention, not just parenting skills, contribute to dysfunction.
    • Mothers with high response class intercorrelations are more vulnerable to stress-induced attention deficits.

    Conclusions:

    • An interbehavioral model effectively explains how stress impacts maternal attention via response repertoires.
    • Clinical strategies, including analysis and synthesis, can be developed to modify maternal attention.
    • Understanding the role of response class intercorrelations offers a novel perspective on maternal stress and attention.