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Direct social support for young high risk children: relations with behavioral and emotional outcomes across time.

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Appleyard, K; Egeland, B; Sroufe, LA
Published in: J Abnorm Child Psychol
June 2007

This study is unique in addressing developmental correlates of direct social support for young children in a high risk sample, in contrast to previous studies addressing social support for caregivers. Participants were drawn from a prospective, longitudinal study of at-risk children. Social support was rated from maternal interviews throughout early childhood. Support from the mother was assessed from mother-child observations. Outcomes included internalizing and externalizing behavior problems measured from first through tenth grades. The most common support providers were biological fathers, followed by grandparents and other providers. Using multilevel modeling, higher quantity, higher quality, and lower disruption of support predicted lower starting levels of behavior problems, controlling for support from the mother. Disruption was associated with change in slope. Gender differences were found for externalizing behavior intercepts. Social support provides a promotive factor for young high risk children. Implications include involving children's social support providers in prevention and intervention programs.

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J Abnorm Child Psychol

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ISSN

0091-0627

Publication Date

June 2007

Volume

35

Issue

3

Start / End Page

443 / 457

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Teaching
  • Social Support
  • Social Adjustment
  • Prospective Studies
  • Personality Inventory
  • Personality Development
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Object Attachment
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Models, Psychological
 

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Appleyard, K., Egeland, B., & Sroufe, L. A. (2007). Direct social support for young high risk children: relations with behavioral and emotional outcomes across time. J Abnorm Child Psychol, 35(3), 443–457. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-007-9102-y
Appleyard, Karen, Byron Egeland, and L Alan Sroufe. “Direct social support for young high risk children: relations with behavioral and emotional outcomes across time.J Abnorm Child Psychol 35, no. 3 (June 2007): 443–57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-007-9102-y.
Appleyard K, Egeland B, Sroufe LA. Direct social support for young high risk children: relations with behavioral and emotional outcomes across time. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2007 Jun;35(3):443–57.
Appleyard, Karen, et al. “Direct social support for young high risk children: relations with behavioral and emotional outcomes across time.J Abnorm Child Psychol, vol. 35, no. 3, June 2007, pp. 443–57. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10802-007-9102-y.
Appleyard K, Egeland B, Sroufe LA. Direct social support for young high risk children: relations with behavioral and emotional outcomes across time. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2007 Jun;35(3):443–457.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Abnorm Child Psychol

DOI

ISSN

0091-0627

Publication Date

June 2007

Volume

35

Issue

3

Start / End Page

443 / 457

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Teaching
  • Social Support
  • Social Adjustment
  • Prospective Studies
  • Personality Inventory
  • Personality Development
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Object Attachment
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Models, Psychological