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Dynamic bidirectional associations in negative behavior: Mother-toddler interaction during a snack delay
Niyantri Ravindran1, Daniel Berry2, Nancy L McElwain1
1Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Developmental Psychology
|February 12, 2019
Summary
Maternal nonsupport during a snack task predicts toddler negative behavior, which in turn predicts increased maternal nonsupport. This highlights bidirectional influences in early child development and regulation.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Child Behavior
- Parent-Child Interaction
Background:
- Theoretical models emphasize real-time bidirectional parent-child processes in development.
- Empirical examination of these dynamic interactions, particularly negative behaviors, remains limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the dynamic, reciprocal influences between maternal behavior and toddler aversive behaviors.
- To assess these bidirectional processes within a regulatory challenge context, specifically a snack-delay task.
Main Methods:
- Utilized cross-lagged autoregressive latent growth models to analyze mother-toddler dyadic interactions.
- Coded maternal support/nonsupport and toddler aversive behaviors in 15-second intervals.
- Sample included 127 mother-toddler dyads with toddlers averaging 32.7 months of age.
Main Results:
- Increases in maternal nonsupport predicted subsequent increases in toddler aversive behavior.
- Increases in toddler aversive behavior predicted subsequent increases in maternal nonsupport.
- Maternal support did not show a significant association with toddler aversive behavior.
Conclusions:
- Findings support a dynamic model of reciprocal influence in mother-toddler negative behaviors.
- This interaction pattern is particularly evident during regulatory challenges.
- Understanding these bidirectional processes is crucial for addressing child behavioral issues.
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