A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study of Preschool Children’s Reactions to Interparental Conflict and Their Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Japan

Jikihara, Yasumitsu; Suzumura, Shunsuke; Hirose, Akiko; Todo, Naoya; Kubo, Takahiro; Aramaki, Misako; Shiozaki, Naomi; Ando, Satoko

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-024-09838-0

A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study of Preschool Children’s Reactions to Interparental Conflict and Their Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Japan

Jikihara, Yasumitsu; Suzumura, Shunsuke; Hirose, Akiko et al.

Child and Youth Care Forum, 2024, 104972

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固定URL: https://hdl.handle.net/11094/100127

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タイトル	A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study of Preschool Children’s Reactions to Interparental Conflict and Their Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Japan
著者	NRID 1000080909705 1000080909705 ORCID 0000-0001-5267-4144 0000-0001-5267-4144 researchmap permalink jik1110 jik1110 著者名 Jikihara, Yasumitsu
	著者名 Suzumura, Shunsuke
	著者名 Hirose, Akiko
	NRID 1000070773711 1000070773711 著者名 Todo, Naoya
	NRID 1000080887745 1000080887745 著者名 Kubo, Takahiro
	NRID 1000080509703 1000080509703 著者名 Aramaki, Misako
	NRID 1000030350573 1000030350573 著者名 Shiozaki, Naomi
	NRID 1000090461821 1000090461821 著者名 Ando, Satoko
キーワード等	Emotional security theory
	Externalizing
	Internalizing
	Interparental conflict
	Psychopathology
内容	The version of record of this article, first published in Child and Youth Care Forum, is available online at Publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-024-09838-0.
抄録	Background: Positive marital relations are crucial for healthy family functioning, whereas conflict-ridden marital relations are linked to children’s adjustment problems. According to the Emotional Security Theory, destructive interparental conflict leads to children’s emotional insecurity, impacting their adjustment. Objective: This three-wave longitudinal study examined the temporal associations between preschool children’s reactions to interparental conflict, interparental conflict and children’s behavioral problems in Japan. Methods: We conducted a longitudinal three-wave study with Japanese parents of children at three time points: aged 3 (Time 1), 4 (Time 2), and 5 (Time 3). Children’s reactions to interparental conflict at Time 2 were assessed using the Security in the Marital Subsystem-Parent Report, which includes subscales for overt emotional reactivity, behavioral dysregulation, overt avoidance, and overt involvement. Results: Our findings revealed a positive association between behavioral dysregulation at Time 2 and internalizing problems at Time 3. However, no significant association was found between behavioral dysregulation and externalizing problems. Emotional reactivity was not associated with behavioral problems or interparental conflict. Differences in age ranges across studies may account for the variance in findings. Conclusions: This longitudinal study highlights the importance of focusing on behavioral dysregulation in preschool children as a factor associated with the relationship between interparental conflict and internalizing problems over time. Emotional reactivity may not serve as a reliable indicator of behavioral problems or interparental conflict in Japanese contexts. These findings underscore the need for culturally sensitive approaches in assessing children’s responses to interparental conflict and their potential associations with child development over time.
出版者	Springer
収録物名	Child and Youth Care Forum
ページ	104972
刊行年月	2024-12-06
言語	英語
ハンドルURL	https://hdl.handle.net/11094/100127
PISSN	10531890
eISSN	15733319
関連情報 (isIdenticalTo)	DOI (出版社版) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-024-09838-0
アクセス権	open access
権利情報	This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
出版タイプ	Version of Record
カテゴリ	学術雑誌論文 Journal Article

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DCTERMS.bibliographicCitation	Child and Youth Care Forum. 2024, p. 104972
DC.title	A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study of Preschool Children’s Reactions to Interparental Conflict and Their Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Japan
DC.creator	Jikihara, Yasumitsu
	Suzumura, Shunsuke
	Hirose, Akiko
	Todo, Naoya
	Kubo, Takahiro
	Aramaki, Misako
	Shiozaki, Naomi
	Ando, Satoko
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DC.identifier	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-024-09838-0
DC.subject	Emotional security theory
	Externalizing
	Internalizing
	Interparental conflict
	Psychopathology
DC.description	The version of record of this article, first published in Child and Youth Care Forum, is available online at Publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-024-09838-0.
DCTERMS.abstract	Background: Positive marital relations are crucial for healthy family functioning, whereas conflict-ridden marital relations are linked to children’s adjustment problems. According to the Emotional Security Theory, destructive interparental conflict leads to children’s emotional insecurity, impacting their adjustment. Objective: This three-wave longitudinal study examined the temporal associations between preschool children’s reactions to interparental conflict, interparental conflict and children’s behavioral problems in Japan. Methods: We conducted a longitudinal three-wave study with Japanese parents of children at three time points: aged 3 (Time 1), 4 (Time 2), and 5 (Time 3). Children’s reactions to interparental conflict at Time 2 were assessed using the Security in the Marital Subsystem-Parent Report, which includes subscales for overt emotional reactivity, behavioral dysregulation, overt avoidance, and overt involvement. Results: Our findings revealed a positive association between behavioral dysregulation at Time 2 and internalizing problems at Time 3. However, no significant association was found between behavioral dysregulation and externalizing problems. Emotional reactivity was not associated with behavioral problems or interparental conflict. Differences in age ranges across studies may account for the variance in findings. Conclusions: This longitudinal study highlights the importance of focusing on behavioral dysregulation in preschool children as a factor associated with the relationship between interparental conflict and internalizing problems over time. Emotional reactivity may not serve as a reliable indicator of behavioral problems or interparental conflict in Japanese contexts. These findings underscore the need for culturally sensitive approaches in assessing children’s responses to interparental conflict and their potential associations with child development over time.
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