Abstract

Estimates of stability of fearful temperament and its prediction of anxiety-spectrum problems are typically modest, warranting better identification of children at risk. The two proposed studies will examine how variation in maternal awareness changes the stability of fearful temperament, risk for anxiety-spectrum adjustment problems at kindergarten entry, and parenting behaviors previously shown to associate with toddlers' fearful temperament. The first study will be a part of a follow-up of children from 24-months to kindergarten entry and involve a multi-method assessment of adjustment. Stability in fearful temperament and risk for anxiety problems are hypothesized to be stronger for children whose mothers demonstrated lower awareness, and this relation is further hypothesized to be stronger for girls than boys. The second study will be an observational study of fearful temperament in 24-month-old toddlers and the awareness and parenting behaviors of their mothers. The strength with which parenting behaviors relate to toddler fearful temperament is hypothesized to change as awareness increases. Results are expected to inform the broader literature on the developmental courses and clinical implications of fearful temperament.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
Project #
5F31MH077385-03
Application #
7440132
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-F11-B (20))
Program Officer
Churchill, James D
Project Start
2006-07-01
Project End
2009-06-30
Budget Start
2008-07-01
Budget End
2009-06-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$30,246
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Missouri-Columbia
Department
Psychology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
153890272
City
Columbia
State
MO
Country
United States
Zip Code
65211

  Publications

Kalomiris, Anne E; Kiel, Elizabeth J (2018) Mother-Toddler Cortisol Synchrony Moderates Risk of Early Internalizing Symptoms. Infancy 23:232-251
Hummel, Alexandra C; Premo, Julie E; Kiel, Elizabeth J (2017) Attention to Threat as a Predictor of Shyness in the Context of Internalizing and Externalizing Problems. Infancy 22:240-255
Kiel, Elizabeth J; Hummel, Alexandra C (2017) Contextual influences on concordance between maternal report and laboratory observation of toddler fear. Emotion 17:240-250
Premo, Julie E; Kiel, Elizabeth J (2016) Maternal depressive symptoms, toddler emotion regulation, and subsequent emotion socialization. J Fam Psychol 30:276-85
Kiel, Elizabeth J; Premo, Julie E; Buss, Kristin A (2016) Gender Moderates the Progression from Fearful Temperament to Social Withdrawal through Protective Parenting. Soc Dev 25:235-255
Hummel, Alexandra C; Kiel, Elizabeth J; Zvirblyte, Silvija (2016) Bidirectional Effects of Positive Affect, Warmth, and Interactions Between Mothers With and Without Symptoms of Depression and Their Toddlers. J Child Fam Stud 25:781-789
Kalomiris, Anne E; Kiel, Elizabeth J (2016) Maternal anxiety and physiological reactivity as mechanisms to explain overprotective primiparous parenting behaviors. J Fam Psychol 30:791-801
Hummel, Alexandra C; Kiel, Elizabeth J (2016) Factors Influencing Maternal Behavioral Adaptability: Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Child Negative Affect. J Exp Psychopathol 7:129-142
Kiel, Elizabeth J; Premo, Julie E; Buss, Kristin A (2016) Maternal Encouragement to Approach Novelty: A Curvilinear Relation to Change in Anxiety for Inhibited Toddlers. J Abnorm Child Psychol 44:433-44
Kiel, Elizabeth J; Kalomiris, Anne E (2016) Correlates and consequences of toddler cortisol reactivity to fear. J Exp Child Psychol 142:400-13

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