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Behavioral Inhibition as a risk factor for the development of childhood anxiety disorders: a longitudinal study

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Muris, Peter, van Brakel, Anna M. L., Arntz, Arnoud, Schouten, Erik·2011·Journal of Child and Family Studies

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This longitudinal study examined the additive and interactive effects of behavioral inhibition and a wide range of other vulnerability factors in the development of anxiety problems in youths. A sample of 261 children, aged 5 to 8 years, 124 behaviorally inhibited and 137 control children, were followed during a 3-year period. Assessments took place on three occasions to measure children's level of behavioral inhibition, anxiety disorder symptoms, other psychopathological symptoms, and a number of other vulnerability factors such as insecure attachment, negative parenting styles, adverse life events, and parental anxiety. Results obtained with Structural Equation Modeling indicated that behavioral inhibition primarily acted as a specific risk factor for the development of social anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, the longitudinal model showed additive as well as interactive effects for various vulnerability factors on the development of anxiety symptoms. That is, main effects of anxious rearing and parental trait anxiety were found, whereas behavioral inhibition and attachment had an interactive effect on anxiety symptomatology. Moreover, behavioral inhibition itself was also influenced by some of the vulnerability factors. These results provide support for dynamic, multifactorial models for the etiology of child anxiety problems.

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  • Stronger associations between early BI and later social anxiety problems have been observed in females, children with insecure attachment styles, high parental trait anxiety, domineering parenting style and high maternal intrusive control, and significant exposure to maternal stress.

    “Stronger associations have been observed in females (Essex et al., 2010), children with insecure attachment styles (Muris et al., 2011, Nachmias et al., 1996), high parental trait anxiety (Muris et al., 2011), domineering parenting style and high maternal intrusive control (Rubin et al., 2002, Williams et al., 2009), and significant exposure to maternal stress (Essex et al., 2010).”

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Authors
Muris, P., van Brakel, A. M. L., Arntz, A., & Schouten, E.
Affiliations
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
  • Maastricht University (NL)
Corresponding author
Muris, Peter
Venue
Journal of Child and Family Studies
Published
2010-03-17
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
157-170
ISSN
  • 1062-1024 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2843
OpenAlex
W2153007829
Cited by
181
References
85
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12.27
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journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc
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  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
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  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Keywords
behavioral inhibition, childhood anxiety disorders, social anxiety, risk factors, vulnerability factors, insecure attachment, parenting styles, life events, parental anxiety, trait anxiety, interaction effects, early childhood

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