Interparental conflict and preschoolers' naturally-occurring peer interactions: The moderating effects of child temperament and gender.

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dc.contributor.advisorMurphy-Kelsey, Bridget,en_US
dc.contributor.authorDavid, Kevin M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-16T12:19:23Z
dc.date.available2013-08-16T12:19:23Z
dc.date.issued2004en_US
dc.description.abstractThe relations between destructive interparental conflict (IPC) and 3- to 6-year-olds' (N = 74) naturally-occurring peer interactions were examined as a function of child temperament (i.e., effortful control, positive emotionality, and negative emotionality) and gender. Mothers completed reports of IPC, teachers completed measures of the children's temperament, and naturalistic observations were conducted to assess children's interactions with various peers. Effortful control and to a certain extent positive emotionality acted as protective factors, as high IPC was associated with high amount and quality of peer interactions and low negative affect with peers for preschoolers high in eftortful control. IPC also was positively related to quality of interactions for children high in positive emotionality. Regarding gender, high IPC was associated with low amount of interaction for girls but not boys. In addition, IPC was negatively related to negative affect with peers for both boys and girls, although this association was stronger for girls. Findings highlight the need for examining individual differences in the relations between IPC and the development of peer relations during early childhood.en_US
dc.format.extentix, 92 leaves :en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/722
dc.noteSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-02, Section: B, page: 1050.en_US
dc.noteAdviser: Bridget Murphy-Kelsey.en_US
dc.subjectInterpersonal conflict.en_US
dc.subjectTemperament in children Research.en_US
dc.subjectPsychology, Developmental.en_US
dc.subjectConflict management.en_US
dc.subjectFamilies Psychological aspects.en_US
dc.subjectChild development.en_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineDepartment of Psychologyen_US
dc.titleInterparental conflict and preschoolers' naturally-occurring peer interactions: The moderating effects of child temperament and gender.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
ou.groupCollege of Arts and Sciences::Department of Psychology
ou.identifier(UMI)AAI3122306en_US

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