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Parent and child behavior during immunization.

Marion E Broome1, Richard Endsley

  • 1Maternal-Child Nursing, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 U.S.A. Child and Family Development, McPhaul Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 U.S.A.

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|April 1, 1989
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Mothers who perceived their children as highly anxious before immunizations were more likely to observe distress. Parental reassurance during immunizations did not uniformly reduce child anxiety, with some children remaining distressed.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Child Development
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Child anxiety during medical procedures like immunizations is a significant concern for parents and healthcare providers.
  • Understanding the interplay between parental and child anxiety is crucial for developing effective coping strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between maternal self-reported anxiety, child-reported anxiety, and observed child behavior during immunizations.
  • To explore how maternal reassurance or admonishment influences child distress during the immunization process.

Main Methods:

  • Observational study involving 83 preschool children and their mothers in a health screening clinic.
  • Maternal ratings of own and child's anxiety pre-immunization.

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  • Behavioral coding of mother and child during the immunization using 5-point scales.

    • Main Results:

    • Child behavior during immunizations exhibited considerable variability.
    • The majority of mothers provided reassurance, while few admonished their children.
    • Children with highly reassuring parents were divided into distressed and non-distressed groups.
    • Maternal perception of high child anxiety correlated with observed child distress during the procedure.

    Conclusions:

    • Maternal anxiety ratings are associated with child distress during immunizations.
    • Parental reassurance alone does not guarantee a non-distressed response in all children.
    • Further research is needed to understand factors influencing child responses to immunization anxiety.