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Trajectories of Overprotective Parenting and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity and Inattention Among Moderate-Late Preterm
Sabrina Faleschini1, Célia Matte-Gagné2, Thuy Mai Luu3
1School of Psychology, Laval University, Quebec, Canada. Sabrina.Faleschini.1@ulaval.ca.
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
|September 16, 2020
Summary
Parents of moderate to late preterm (MLP) children show increasing overprotective behaviors. Both MLP birth status and overprotection are linked to higher hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms in children.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Pediatrics
- Child Psychology
Background:
- Parents of preterm infants often exhibit non-optimal parenting behaviors.
- Limited research exists on parents of moderate to late preterm (MLP) children (32-36 weeks gestation).
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between MLP birth status and parental overprotection trajectories during the preschool years.
- To examine the predictive role of parental overprotection, MLP birth status, and their interaction on hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattention throughout childhood.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from a Canadian population-based cohort (2028 full-term, 100 MLP children).
- Assessed overprotective parenting at 5, 17, and 29 months.
- Repeatedly measured hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattention symptoms from 4 to 8 years of age.
- Modeled trajectories of parental overprotectiveness and child behavioral symptoms.
Main Results:
- MLP birth status correlated with increased parental overprotectiveness during the preschool period.
- Both MLP birth status and parental overprotection were associated with higher hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms in childhood.
- No significant interaction was found between birth status and parental overprotection in predicting child outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Parents of MLP children tend to become more overprotective over time compared to parents of full-term children.
- Children born MLP and/or experiencing higher parental overprotection exhibited elevated hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms throughout childhood.
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