Transactions between child social wariness and observed structured parenting: Evidence from a prospective adoption study

Misaki N. Natsuaki; Leslie D. Leve; Gordon T. Harold; Jenae M. Neiderhiser; Daniel S. Shaw; Jody Ganiban; Laura V. Scaramella; David Reiss

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Transactions between child social wariness and observed structured parenting: Evidence from a prospective adoption study

Misaki N. Natsuaki, Leslie D. Leve, Gordon T. Harold, Jenae M. Neiderhiser, Daniel S. Shaw, Jody Ganiban, Laura V. Scaramella, David Reiss

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This investigation examined the mutual influences between structured parenting and child social wariness during toddlerhood using a longitudinal adoption design. The sample consisted of 361 adoption-linked families, each including an adopted child, adoptive parents, and a birth mother. Heightened social wariness in children at age 18 months predicted reduced levels of observed structured parenting (i.e., less directive parenting with fewer commands and requests) in adoptive mothers at age 27 months. Adoptive fathers' lower structured parenting at age 18 months predicted subsequent elevation in child social wariness. Birth mothers' history of fear-related anxiety disorders was not associated with child social wariness. Findings highlight the role of dynamic family transactions in the development of social wariness during toddlerhood.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1750-1765
Number of pages	16
Journal	Child development
Volume	84
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12070
State	Published - Sep 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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