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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Externalizing problems in children are a significant concern.
  • Family stress is a known risk factor for behavioral issues.
  • Secure base script knowledge is a potential protective factor.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if secure base script knowledge buffers against concurrent externalizing problems.
  • To examine if secure base script knowledge mitigates increases in externalizing problems due to cumulative family stress.

Main Methods:

  • A one-year longitudinal study with 272 children from Flanders.
  • Data collected across two waves between 2017 and 2019.
  • Statistical analysis to assess the relationship between secure base script knowledge and externalizing problems.

Main Results:

  • Secure base script knowledge was linked to lower concurrent externalizing problems.
  • High levels of secure base script knowledge buffered against increases in externalizing problems associated with family risk.
  • Effect sizes (f² = 0.03 for concurrent, f² = 0.02 for longitudinal) indicate a small but significant effect.

Conclusions:

  • Secure base script knowledge plays a protective role in child development.
  • Interventions aimed at enhancing secure base script knowledge may reduce externalizing problems.
  • Findings underscore the importance of a secure base in mitigating the impact of family stress on children's behavior.