Abstract
Parent– child attachment security and dyadic measures of parent– child positive and negative
emotional reciprocity were examined as possible mediators and moderators of the connection
between marital conflict and children’s peer play behavior. Eighty parents were observed in
a laboratory play session with their 15- to 18-month-old child. Subsequently, at 36 months
children were observed interacting with peers at their child care setting. Connections between
marital conflict and children’s positive peer interaction were mediated by mother– child
attachment security, mother– child positive emotional reciprocity, and father– child negative
emotional reciprocity. Connections between marital conflict and children’s negative peer
interaction were mediated by mother– child positive emotional reciprocity and father– child
attachment security. Parent– child attachment security and negative emotional reciprocity
emerged as important moderators of the connection between marital conflict and chil
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 130-145 |
Journal | Journal of Family Psychology |
State | Published - Apr 2009 |