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Oudshoorn, Rosa (2021)

Het mediërende effect van gedragsinhibitie op de relatie tussen ouderlijke angst en de ontwikkeling van angst bij kinderen

Bachelor thesis | Psychologie (BSc)

Anxiety disorders are one of the most common problems in children that brings a number of negative consequences. Identifying the factors for the development of an anxiety disorder in children is important for the development of prevention and intervention. Important risk factors for developing an anxiety disorder are having a parent with an anxiety disorder and a high level of behavioral inhibition in children. The current study investigates if the relationship between parental anxiety and the level of anxiety in a child is mediated by the level of behavioral inhibition in a child. Participants consisted of 71 children of parents with an anxiety disorder and 84 children of parents without an anxiety disorder at the age of 7 to 14 years (M = 10.16, SD = 1.58). The groups of parents with an anxiety disorder and parents without an anxiety disorder were determined on the basis of a MINI interview which diagnosed parents with an anxiety disorder or not. An anxiety (SCARED-71) and...Show moreAnxiety disorders are one of the most common problems in children that brings a number of negative consequences. Identifying the factors for the development of an anxiety disorder in children is important for the development of prevention and intervention. Important risk factors for developing an anxiety disorder are having a parent with an anxiety disorder and a high level of behavioral inhibition in children. The current study investigates if the relationship between parental anxiety and the level of anxiety in a child is mediated by the level of behavioral inhibition in a child. Participants consisted of 71 children of parents with an anxiety disorder and 84 children of parents without an anxiety disorder at the age of 7 to 14 years (M = 10.16, SD = 1.58). The groups of parents with an anxiety disorder and parents without an anxiety disorder were determined on the basis of a MINI interview which diagnosed parents with an anxiety disorder or not. An anxiety (SCARED-71) and behavioral inhibition (BIS_C) scale for children were used to measure the level of anxiety and behavioral inhibition. The child as well as the parents have reported about the level of anxiety the child experiences. The current research showed that children of parents with an anxiety disorder experienced a higher level of anxiety when parents reported about the level of anxiety in the child. Furthermore, children of parents with an anxiety disorder did not show a higher level of behavioral inhibition and children with a higher level of behavioral inhibition experienced more anxiety only when children reported about the level of anxiety.Show less

Author

Oudshoorn, Rosa

Faculty

Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences

Supervisors

Voogd, L. de
Asscheman, S.

ECTS Credits

15

Language

nl