Processes Linking Parent-Child Attachment and Peer Relationships
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-kent12472494342021-08-03T05:36:49Z Processes Linking Parent-Child Attachment and Peer Relationships Seibert, Ashley C. Developmental Psychology attachment peer relationships middle childhood emotion regulation The purpose of this study was to examine pathways from early mother-child attachment to pre-adolescent friendship. A subsample (n=1,140) of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care was used to examine both emotion regulation and peer competence as mediators of the relations between mother-child attachment and peer relationships (peer competence and friendship). It was expected that mother-child attachment at three years of age, and mother-child attachment at fifth grade would be related to peer competence at fifth grade and friendship at sixth grade. Attachment at three years of age was related to peer competence, and attachment at fifth grade was related to peer competence and friendship. It was also expected that the associations between mother-child attachment at three years and peer competence at fifth grade (and friendship at sixth grade) would be mediated by emotion regulation at third grade. Emotion regulation was found to be an intervening variable between attachment at three years and peer competence; however, this indirect effect was not significant in the overall model. In addition, it was expected that the associations of mother-child attachment at three years and attachment at fifth grade with friendship at sixth grade would be mediated by peer competence at fifth grade. Peer competence did not serve as an intervening variable between attachment and peer relationships. Further, it was expected that peer competence at third grade would uniquely predict peer competence at fifth grade (and friendship at sixth grade), after controlling for mother-child attachment at age three. Third grade peer competence was found to uniquely predict fifth grade peer competence and friendship, even after controlling for attachment. The findings suggest directions for future research on mediators of the attachment-peer link. This study can inform efforts to explain individual differences in friendship and also has implications for peer relationship interventions. 2009-07-15 English text Kent State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1247249434 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1247249434 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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