OBJECTIVE: To examine the longitudinal relationships between parent and child distress in a sample of children with juvenile rheumatic diseases (JRDs). DESIGN: Cross-lagged panel correlation analysis tested the temporal precedence of parent distress versus child distress over a 1-year period. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-seven children (ages 9-17 years; 22 girls) diagnosed with JRD and their parents completed self-report measures on 2 occasions (assessment interval M = 12 months). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Child Depression Inventory and Brief Symptom Inventory. RESULTS: Significant cross-sectional parent-child distress associations were observed at both time points. Moreover, Time 1 parent distress predicted child distress at Time 2 after child-reported functional ability was controlled; Time 1 child distress was unrelated to Time 2 parent distress. Cross-lagged panel correlations demonstrated the temporal precedence of parent distress relative to child distress in the parent-child distress relationship. CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary findings underscore the importance of parent distress in parent-child transactional adjustment, and suggest a predominant role for parent distress in children's adjustment to JRDs.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the longitudinal relationships between parent and child distress in a sample of children with juvenile rheumatic diseases (JRDs). DESIGN: Cross-lagged panel correlation analysis tested the temporal precedence of parent distress versus child distress over a 1-year period. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-seven children (ages 9-17 years; 22 girls) diagnosed with JRD and their parents completed self-report measures on 2 occasions (assessment interval M = 12 months). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: ChildDepression Inventory and Brief Symptom Inventory. RESULTS: Significant cross-sectional parent-child distress associations were observed at both time points. Moreover, Time 1 parent distress predicted child distress at Time 2 after child-reported functional ability was controlled; Time 1 child distress was unrelated to Time 2 parent distress. Cross-lagged panel correlations demonstrated the temporal precedence of parent distress relative to child distress in the parent-child distress relationship. CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary findings underscore the importance of parent distress in parent-child transactional adjustment, and suggest a predominant role for parent distress in children's adjustment to JRDs.
Authors: Jamie L Ryan; Larry L Mullins; Rachelle R Ramsey; Margaret S Bonner; James N Jarvis; Stephen R Gillaspy; John M Chaney Journal: J Clin Psychol Med Settings Date: 2013-09
Authors: David A Fedele; Stephanie E Hullmann; Mark Chaffin; Carole Kenner; Mark J Fisher; Katherine Kirk; Angelica R Eddington; Sean Phipps; Rene Y McNall-Knapp; Larry L Mullins Journal: J Pediatr Psychol Date: 2013-03-07