verbal observations were significant predictors of made based on the behavioral problems in mother’s teaching the battered women behaviors and quality of group. interaction. The computer- presented social situations vignettes were simulated as a day in the life of the family with commonly occurring family situations or problems. Levendosky & 121 mothers and their Mothers completed Hierarchical multiple Reliance on mother Contributes to a more Graham-Bermann children aged 7-12 (n = questionnaires assessing regressions were reports only. thorough understanding (1998) 60 shelter residents; = children’s adjustment performed separately to of how DV affects n 61 non-shelter residents). (Child Behavior predict parent domain Sample was primarily children by measuring Sample was primarily Checklist), parenting stress and child domain low income. Results direct and indirect low income. stress (Parenting Stress stress. These regressions may not be pathways Index), physical violence were also used to predict generalizable to (Conflict Tactics Scales), child behavioral income groups. and psychological abuse symptoms with income, (Violence Against psychological and Women Scales), physical abuse, and parenting stress as independent variables. Psychological and physical DV were associated with higher levels of parenting stress, but parenting stress did not differ significantly between the two groups. Parenting stress had a negative effect on
verbal observations were made based on the mother’s teaching behaviors and quality of interaction. The computer- presented social situations vignettes were simulated as a day in the life of the family with commonly occurring family situations or problems. significant predictors of behavioral problems in the battered women group. Levendosky & Graham-Bermann (1998) 121 mothers and their children aged 7-12 (n = 60 shelter residents; n = 61 non-shelter residents). Sample was primarily low income. Mothers completed questionnaires assessing children’s adjustment (Child Behavior Checklist), parenting stress (Parenting Stress Index), physical violence (Conflict Tactics Scales), and psychological abuse (Violence Against Women Scales), Hierarchical multiple regressions were performed separately to predict parent domain stress and child domain stress. These regressions were also used to predict child behavioral symptoms with income, psychological and physical abuse, and parenting stress as independent variables. Psychological and physical DV were associated with higher levels of parenting stress, but parenting stress did not differ significantly between the two groups. Parenting stress had a negative effect on Reliance on mother reports only. Sample was primarily low income. Results may not be generalizable to income groups. Contributes to a more thorough understanding of how DV affects children by measuring direct and indirect pathways
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