Associations between family relationships and symptoms/strengths at kindergarten age : what is the role of children's parental representations?

Stadelmann, Stephanie; Perren, Sonja; von Wyl, Agnes; von Klitzing, Kai

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01813.x

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Associations between family relationships and symptoms/strengths at kindergarten age : what is the role of children's parental representations?
Authors:	Stadelmann, Stephanie Perren, Sonja von Wyl, Agnes von Klitzing, Kai
DOI:	10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01813.x
Published in:	Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Volume(Issue):	48
Issue:	10
Page(s):	996
Pages to:	1004
Issue Date:	Oct-2007
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Wiley
ISSN:	0021-9630 1469-7610
Language:	English
Subjects:	Kindergarten age; Parental representation; Play narrative; Family environment; Psychopathology; Symptom; Pro-social behaviour
Subject (DDC):	155: Differential and developmental psychology 306: Culture 618.92: Pediatrics
Abstract:	Background: The quality of the family relationships plays an important role in the development of children’s psychopathology and in their socio-emotional development. This longitudinal study aims to investigate whether family relationships are related to children’s symptoms/strengths at kindergarten, and whether family relationships are predictors of changes in children’s symptoms/strengths between 5 and 6. Our main interest is to examine the role of children’s parental representations. Methods: One hundred and fifty-three kindergarten children (67 girls, 86 boys) participated in this study. Children’s parental representations were assessed using a story stem task (age 5). The family environment was assessed using parents’ ratings (age 5). A multi-informant approach (parent, teacher, child) was employed to assess children’s symptoms/strengths at 5 and 6. Children were interviewed using a standardized puppet interview. Parents and teachers completed questionnaires. Results: Children’s parental representations as well as the family environment were associated with children’s symptoms/strengths at 5 and 6. When controlled for gender, children’s representations were the only predictor of changes in symptoms/strengths between 5 and 6. A large number of negative parental representations at 5 predicted an increase in conduct problems. A large number of positive parental representations at 5 predicted an increase in pro-social behaviour. In terms of emotional symptoms and hyperactivity/ inattention, symptoms at 5 were the only predictor for symptoms one year later. Conclusions: Our results suggest that kindergarten children’s narrative representations may elaborate the processes underlying the expression of child disturbance and strengths, and underline the relevance of the play and narration of young children for diagnostics and therapy.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/4011
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Departement:	Applied Psychology
Organisational Unit:	Psychological Institute (PI)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Angewandte Psychologie

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Stadelmann, S., Perren, S., von Wyl, A., & von Klitzing, K. (2007). Associations between family relationships and symptoms/strengths at kindergarten age : what is the role of children’s parental representations? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48(10), 996–1004. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01813.x

Stadelmann, S. et al. (2007) ‘Associations between family relationships and symptoms/strengths at kindergarten age : what is the role of children’s parental representations?’, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48(10), pp. 996–1004. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01813.x.

S. Stadelmann, S. Perren, A. von Wyl, and K. von Klitzing, “Associations between family relationships and symptoms/strengths at kindergarten age : what is the role of children’s parental representations?,” Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 48, no. 10, pp. 996–1004, Oct. 2007, doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01813.x.

STADELMANN, Stephanie, Sonja PERREN, Agnes VON WYL und Kai VON KLITZING, 2007. Associations between family relationships and symptoms/strengths at kindergarten age : what is the role of children’s parental representations? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Oktober 2007. Bd. 48, Nr. 10, S. 996–1004. DOI 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01813.x

Stadelmann, Stephanie, Sonja Perren, Agnes von Wyl, and Kai von Klitzing. 2007. “Associations between Family Relationships and Symptoms/Strengths at Kindergarten Age : What Is the Role of Children’s Parental Representations?” Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 48 (10): 996–1004. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01813.x.

Stadelmann, Stephanie, et al. “Associations between Family Relationships and Symptoms/Strengths at Kindergarten Age : What Is the Role of Children’s Parental Representations?” Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 48, no. 10, Oct. 2007, pp. 996–1004, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01813.x.