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Resilience and disruption in observed family interactions in youth with and without Spina Bifida: An eight-year, five-wave longitudinal study

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Lennon, Jaclyn M., Murray, Caitlin B., Bechtel, Colleen F., Holmbeck, Grayson N.·2015·Journal of Pediatric Psychology
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv033PMC PMC4580757
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OBJECTIVE: To examine differences between families of youth with spina bifida (SB) and families of typically developing (TD) youth on family-, parent-, and youth-level variables across preadolescence and adolescence. METHODS: Participants were 68 families of youth with SB and 68 families of TD youth. Ratings of observed family interactions were collected every 2 years at 5 time points (Time 1: ages 8-9 years; Time 5: ages 16-17 years). RESULTS: For families of youth with SB: families displayed less cohesion and more maternal psychological control during preadolescence (ages 8-9 years); parents presented as more united and displayed less dyadic conflict, and youth displayed less conflict behavior during the transition to adolescence (ages 10-13 years); mothers displayed more behavioral control during middle (ages 14-15 years) and late (ages 16-17 years) adolescence; youth displayed less engagement and more dependent behavior at every time point. CONCLUSIONS: Findings highlight areas of resilience and disruption in families of youth with SB across adolescence.

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Authors
Lennon, J. M., Murray, C. B., Bechtel, C. F., & Holmbeck, G. N.
Affiliations
Loyola University Chicago (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2015-04-24
Volume
40
Issue
9
Pages
943-955
ISSN
  • 0146-8693 (ISSN-L)
  • 1465-735X
DOI
10.1093/jpepsy/jsv033
PMC
PMC4580757
OpenAlex
W2138893476
Cited by
31
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1
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FWCI
6.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Pediatric Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • March of Dimes Foundation
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD048629, F31HD079270)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
Keywords
spina bifida, family resilience, family breakdown, family cohesion, maternal psychological control, behavioral control, youth participation, transition to adolescence, late childhood, typically developing youth
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Family, Family Relations, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Spinal Dysraphism, Resilience, Psychological

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