Perceived parental inconsistency as a factor in the emotional development of behaviour-disordered children

H J Brand; B H Crous; J D Hanekom

doi:10.2466/pr0.1990.66.2.620

Perceived parental inconsistency as a factor in the emotional development of behaviour-disordered children

Psychol Rep. 1990 Apr;66(2):620-2. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1990.66.2.620.

Authors

H J Brand¹, B H Crous, J D Hanekom

Affiliation

¹ Unit for Counselling Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

PMID: 2349354
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1990.66.2.620

Abstract

55 English-speaking institutionalized adolescents (37 boys and 18 girls between ages of 14 and 19 yr.) were given questionnaires measuring perceived parental inconsistency and different components of emotional development. Canonical correlation analysis indicated that a significant proportion (51%) of the variation in emotional adjustment was accounted for by parental inconsistency. It is suggested that the efficiency of using parents as agents of change for their behaviour-disordered children can be enhanced by including theory on parenteral inconsistency in program content.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Affective Symptoms / psychology*
Child
Child Behavior Disorders / psychology*
Child Rearing*
Female
Humans
Internal-External Control
Juvenile Delinquency / psychology
Male
Parent-Child Relations*
Personality Development
Risk Factors