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- Autism Spectrum Disorder; Child Behavior Problems; Stress-reduction Intervention; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (1)
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- Health Behaviors Camp; Intellectual and Development Disabilities (IDD); Parental feeding practices; Intervention (1)
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction; Child Social Development; Intraclass Correlation Coefficient; Parenting Relationship Questionnaire; Social Skills Improvement System (1)
- Parent-Child Attachment; Self-Concept; Mastering Each New Direction (MEND) Program; Avoidant Attachment (1)
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Full-Text Articles in Child Psychology
Camp-Based Intervention For Overweight Children With Developmental Disabilities, Allyson Davis
Camp-Based Intervention For Overweight Children With Developmental Disabilities, Allyson Davis
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic and results in negative health and psychosocial outcomes. Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience increased rates of obesity compared to typically developing children, but interventions targeting health behaviors in this population have been limited. We examined the feasibility and efficacy of a health behaviors camp for children and adolescents with IDD. We also tested the correlation of child behavior problems and social skills with baseline weight status and health behaviors. Furthermore, we examined these psychosocial risk factors as moderators of camp outcomes. The camp included participants aged 9 – 15 years who …
Multi-Level Model Of Parent-Child Attachment, Depression & Self-Concept In Pediatric Chronic Illness, Natacha Donoghue Emerson
Multi-Level Model Of Parent-Child Attachment, Depression & Self-Concept In Pediatric Chronic Illness, Natacha Donoghue Emerson
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Introduction: Pediatric patients may be at higher risk for depression and a lower self-concept when difficulties within the family arise. The Mastering Each New Direction (MEND) program is a psychosocial intervention aimed at addressing adherence and family issues in adolescent CI. Methods: Drawing data from 50 MEND participants, we used multilevel modeling techniques to test changes in self-concept over time as predicted by number of weeks in MEND, depression, family cohesion and flexibility, and baseline levels of maternal and paternal attachment. Results: At Level 1, depression negatively predicted self-concept over time. At Level 2, higher baseline maternal and paternal avoidant …
Parent Stress And Social Skills Development In Children With Developmental Delays, Andrea Lewallen
Parent Stress And Social Skills Development In Children With Developmental Delays, Andrea Lewallen
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
The following dissertation is a compilation of two studies examining the impact of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on parents of children with developmental delays (DD) and the subsequent effects on child social development. Study one sought to examine whether changes in child social skills occurred after parent stress was reduced through an 8-week MBSR training group, and whether these changes were associated with improvements in parent-child relational factors. Data from 24 families of children with DD (ages 2.5-5) were examined in this study. Paired samples t-tests examining pre-post differences revealed that mothers, secondary informants, and teachers acknowledged improvements in …
Parental Stress And Child Behavior Problems In Families Of Children With Autism, Allyson Davis
Parental Stress And Child Behavior Problems In Families Of Children With Autism, Allyson Davis
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Background: Studies have shown that parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) exhibit higher levels of stress than parents of typically developing children or children with other types of developmental disabilities. This relationship appears to be mediated by elevated levels of behavior problems observed in children with ASD. However, little is known about what specific child behavior problems are most common in this population, how these behavior problems relate to parental stress, and/or how these behavior problems may impact the efficacy of a stress-reduction intervention. We examined the relationship between parenting stress and child behavior problems in parents of …
Parental Depression And Child Behavior Problems: A Closer Examination, Yangmu Xu
Parental Depression And Child Behavior Problems: A Closer Examination, Yangmu Xu
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have higher rates of depressive symptoms, and parental depressive symptoms are strongly associated with problem behaviors in children. However, the direction of effect between parental depression and child behavior problems is unclear. Additionally, the mechanisms through which parental depression contributes to child behavior problems and vice versa are not well understood. The purpose of the present study is to examine the relationship between parental depression and child behavior problems among families of children with ASD; more specifically to investigate as mediating variables that may explain the mechanisms through which parental depression and …
Family And Child Psychosocial Functioning Of Infant Heart Transplant Recipients, Kimberly R. Freeman
Family And Child Psychosocial Functioning Of Infant Heart Transplant Recipients, Kimberly R. Freeman
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
With the advancement of medical procedures, heart transplantation has become a viable alternative for infants born with congenital or acquired heart disease. Although these children are thought to experience much improvement in their overall physical functioning post-transplantation, the long-term psychological functioning of these children and their families is currently unknown. This study examines the long-term family functioning and psychosocial development of infant heart transplant recipients in comparison to children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and non-clinical control children. Results indicate that infant heart transplant recipients and their families experience fewer overall problems as compared to the CHD group, and more …