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Mechanisms in the Development of Emotional Organization.
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Jenkins, Jennifer M. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2002
Advances debate on the causal mechanism involved in the link between marital conflict and children's development by addressing three issues: (1) identifying basic processes in emotion; (2) operationalizing theories in order to differentiate between their predictions; and (3) designing research to identify causal mechanisms. Asserts that Davies and…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Children, Emotional Development, Measurement
Emotion Regulation: Influences of Attachment Relationships.
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Cassidy, Jude – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1994
Examines ways in which individual differences in emotion regulation may be influenced by children's attachment experiences. It argues that individuals characterized by the flexible ability to accept and integrate both positive and negative emotions are generally securely attached, whereas individuals characterized by either limited or heightened…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Behavioral Science Research, Children
Child Emotional Security and Interparental Conflict.
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Davies, Patrick T.; Harold, Gordon T.; Goeke-Morey, Marcie C.; Cummings, E. Mark – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2002
Four studies tested a theory that high interparental conflict increases child mental health risk by shaking children's sense of security in the family. Findings showed that children's fear, avoidance, and involvement were prominent responses, especially relative to reactions predicted by other theories. Interparental conflict related to greater…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attachment Behavior, Behavior Problems, Childhood Attitudes