Citation

Kuppens S, Grietens H, Onghena P, Michiels D. J. Clin. Child Adolesc. Psychol. 2009; 38(1): 117-131.

Affiliation

Centre for Parenting, Child Welfare & Disabilities, Department of Educational Sciences, K.U., Leuven, Belgium. Sofie.Kuppens@ped.kuleuven.be

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15374410802575354

PMID

19130362

Abstract

Using a cross-lagged panel design, this study examined the directionality of relations between parental psychological control and child relational aggression. Data were collected from a proportionally stratified sample of 600 Flemish 8- to 10-year-old children at 3 measurement points with 1-year intervals. Reciprocal effects were evident in mother-child dyads. Maternal psychological control was positively related to child relational aggression 1 year later, and child relational aggression was positively related to maternal psychological control 1 year later. The father-child dyads were best represented by unidirectional parent effects. Paternal psychological control was positively related to child relational aggression 1 year later. Surprisingly, these effects emerged only for relational aggression as indexed by mother and father reports and not for relational aggression as indexed by teacher and peer measures.

Language: en