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  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Attachment theory is crucial for understanding interpersonal dynamics.
  • Informant discrepancies in reporting family aggression can complicate treatment.
  • Youth with mental health challenges often experience intrafamilial aggression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between youth attachment dimensions (anxiety, avoidance) and discrepancies in reporting intrafamilial aggression.
  • To investigate if attachment anxiety and avoidance moderate the agreement between youth and parent aggression reports.
  • To determine if attachment styles predict the direction (over- or under-reporting) of youth aggression reports.

Main Methods:

  • Polynomial regression analyses were used to test moderation effects.
  • Difference scores were calculated to assess the directionality of reporting discrepancies.
  • Data were collected from 510 youth-parent dyads with clinically significant youth mental health challenges.

Main Results:

  • Agreement on youth-to-parent aggression was stronger at higher levels of youth attachment anxiety.
  • Youth attachment anxiety was linked to youth over-reporting both youth-to-parent and parent-to-youth aggression.
  • Youth attachment avoidance was associated with youth over-reporting parent-to-youth aggression.

Conclusions:

  • Attachment dimensions significantly influence how intrafamilial aggression is perceived and reported.
  • Understanding informant discrepancies is vital for accurate assessment and intervention in families with youth mental health issues.
  • Attachment-informed approaches may improve the understanding of family dynamics and aggression reporting.