Ines Van Keer1, Stephy Colla2, Karla Van Leeuwen2, Carla Vlaskamp3, Eva Ceulemans2, Karel Hoppenbrouwers4, Annemie Desoete5, Bea Maes2. 1. Catholic University of Leuven, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 32, bus 3765, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: ines.vankeer@kuleuven.be. 2. Catholic University of Leuven, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 32, bus 3765, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. 3. University of Groningen, Department of Special Needs Education and Youth Care, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands. 4. Catholic University of Leuven, Faculty of Medicine, Kapucijnenvoer 35 blok d, bus 7001, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. 5. University of Ghent, Faculty of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Parenting factors are one of the most striking gaps in the current scientific literature on the development of young children with significant cognitive and motor disabilities. We aim to explore the characteristics of, and the association between, parental behavior and children's interactive engagement within this target group. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Twenty-five parent-child dyads (with children aged 6-59 months) were video-taped during a 15-min unstructured play situation. Parents were also asked to complete the Parental Behavior Scale for toddlers. The video-taped observations were scored using the Child and Maternal Behavior Rating Scales. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: Low levels of parental discipline and child initiation were found. Parental responsivity was positively related to child attention and initiation. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Compared to children with no or other levels of disabilities, this target group exhibits large differences in frequency levels and, to a lesser extent, the concrete operationalization of parenting domains. Further, this study confirms the importance of sensitive responsivity as the primary variable in parenting research.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Parenting factors are one of the most striking gaps in the current scientific literature on the development of young children with significant cognitive and motor disabilities. We aim to explore the characteristics of, and the association between, parental behavior and children's interactive engagement within this target group. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Twenty-five parent-child dyads (with children aged 6-59 months) were video-taped during a 15-min unstructured play situation. Parents were also asked to complete the Parental Behavior Scale for toddlers. The video-taped observations were scored using the Child and Maternal Behavior Rating Scales. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: Low levels of parental discipline and child initiation were found. Parental responsivity was positively related to child attention and initiation. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Compared to children with no or other levels of disabilities, this target group exhibits large differences in frequency levels and, to a lesser extent, the concrete operationalization of parenting domains. Further, this study confirms the importance of sensitive responsivity as the primary variable in parenting research.
Authors: Yu-Hsin Hsieh; Maria Borgestig; Deepika Gopalarao; Joy McGowan; Mats Granlund; Ai-Wen Hwang; Helena Hemmingsson Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-05-12 Impact factor: 3.390