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- Title
The influence of parental variables and child behavioral inhibition on social anxiety in preschool children: The moderator effects of gender.
- Authors
Fernandes, Catarina C.; Martins, Ana T.; Santa-Rita, Andreia; Faísca, Luís
- Abstract
The main objective of this study was to examine how parental characteristics, such as social anxiety (SA) and parental overprotection, and child's behavioral inhibition (BI) interact and contribute to the manifestation of SA symptoms in preschoolers. Parents (Mothers: n = 319; Fathers: n = 263) of children aged between 3 and 6 years answered to self-report measures of overprotection and SA and measures of SA and BI about their children. A positive moderate direct association was observed between children's BI and children's SA, independently of gender. Overprotection arises as a mediator of the effects of the parents' social anxiety on children's SA; however, this mediation depends both on the child's and parents' gender. Only mother's SA was directly related to children's SA, independently of the gender of the child. Overall, these findings extend to preschool children the previous studies that consider parents' overprotective styles and social anxiety, as well as child's BI, the main variables underlying the SA in childhood. In addition, our results highlight the importance of considering the moderator role of gender in the origin and maintenance of SA symptoms in preschoolers.
- Subjects
RESPONSE inhibition; PARENTAL influences; FATHERS; PRESCHOOL children; PARENTAL overprotection; SOCIAL anxiety; GENDER; MOTHERS
- Publication
Current Psychology, 2023, Vol 42, Issue 25, p21435
- ISSN
1046-1310
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12144-022-03247-z