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- Title
Mothers' and Fathers' Perceptions of Conflict and Closeness in Parent-Child Relationships during Early Childhood.
- Authors
Driscoll, Kate; Pianta, Robert C.
- Abstract
The Child-Parent Relationship Scale (CPRS) was used to describe the stability and consistency of parents' perceptions of their relationships with their children (N = 563) across 3 years during the preschool to elementary school period for children enrolled in the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. Research questions pertained to stability of ratings and differences in reports for gender of parent and child. Another goal of the study was to further examine the psychometric properties of the CPRS, a 15-item self-report instrument assessing relational conflict and closeness. Maternal and paternal ratings of closeness and conflict were somewhat stable across this period. Mothers reported higher levels of closeness and conflict with both boys and girls at both 54 months and first grade than did fathers. Consistency between mothers' and fathers' reports was moderate and was higher for conflict than for closeness. Levels of parent agreement were dependent upon the gender of the child. Fathers reported more closeness with daughters than with sons, and they experienced an increase in their feelings of closeness with their children during this period, relative to mothers. Results are discussed in light of research on parent-child relationships and parents' perceptions. It is important to note that findings from this study reflect data collected from families with both a mother and father present during this 3-year period.
- Publication
Journal of Early Childhood & Infant Psychology, 2011, Issue 7, p1
- ISSN
1554-6144
- Publication type
Academic Journal