BACKGROUND: This study examines emotion regulation strategies used by children of mothers with childhood-onset depression (COD) and children of never-depressed mothers (NCOD). METHODS: Participants were 49 COD offspring (ages 4-7) and 37 NCOD offspring (ages 4-7) and their mothers. Emotion regulation strategies were assessed observationally during a laboratory mood induction paradigm. RESULTS: COD offspring were more likely to focus on the delay object or task than NCOD offspring. Daughters of COD mothers were also more likely to wait passively and less likely to engage in active distraction than daughters of NCOD mothers. These findings were replicated using number of maternal depressive episodes. CONCLUSIONS: COD offspring, especially daughters, exhibit a more passive style of regulating emotion that may place them at risk for developing psychopathology.
BACKGROUND: This study examines emotion regulation strategies used by children of mothers with childhood-onset depression (COD) and children of never-depressed mothers (NCOD). METHODS:Participants were 49 COD offspring (ages 4-7) and 37 NCOD offspring (ages 4-7) and their mothers. Emotion regulation strategies were assessed observationally during a laboratory mood induction paradigm. RESULTS: COD offspring were more likely to focus on the delay object or task than NCOD offspring. Daughters of COD mothers were also more likely to wait passively and less likely to engage in active distraction than daughters of NCOD mothers. These findings were replicated using number of maternal depressive episodes. CONCLUSIONS: COD offspring, especially daughters, exhibit a more passive style of regulating emotion that may place them at risk for developing psychopathology.
Authors: Sarah S Jaser; Jessica M Fear; Kristen L Reeslund; Jennifer E Champion; Michelle M Reising; Bruce E Compas Journal: J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol Date: 2008-10
Authors: Ilya Yaroslavsky; Jonathan Rottenberg; Lauren M Bylsma; J Richard Jennings; Charles George; Ildikó Baji; István Benák; Roberta Dochnal; Kitti Halas; Krisztina Kapornai; Enikő Kiss; Attila Makai; Hedvig Varga; Ágnes Vetró; Maria Kovacs Journal: J Abnorm Psychol Date: 2016-03-07