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Mothers' and sons' cognitive and emotional reactions to stimulated marital and family conflict.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1955604     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study examined cognitive and emotional reactions to family discussions as experienced by sons and mothers from homes with physically aggressive (PA), verbally aggressive (VA), and low-conflict (LC) marital relationships. Boys of PA couples demonstrated more self-interference, self-distraction, and arousal and less criticism than did other sons in reaction to stimulated parental conflict. Boys of LC parents were more optimistic about family conflict and articulated more ideas concerning family structure and how conflict "should" proceed than did other sons. PA mothers made more positive evaluations and offered more autocratic suggestions than did VA mothers. Also, LC mothers, compared with both conflictual groups, made more democratic statements in response to low-conflict situations. These results indicate that marital conflict experienced in the home may influence sons' and mothers' appraisals of family and marital interactions.
Authors:
M O'Brien; G Margolin; R S John; L Krueger
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of consulting and clinical psychology     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0022-006X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Consult Clin Psychol     Publication Date:  1991 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-12-30     Completed Date:  1991-12-30     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0136553     Medline TA:  J Consult Clin Psychol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  692-703     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089-1061.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Psychological
Aggression / psychology*
Arousal
Child
Cognition*
Conflict (Psychology)*
Emotions*
Female
Humans
Male
Marriage / psychology*
Mother-Child Relations*
Personality Development
Spouse Abuse / psychology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1R01 36595//PHS HHS

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