@article{ref1,
title="The Relationship of Maternal and Child Illness Uncertainty to Child Depressive Symptomotology: A Mediational Model",
journal="Journal of pediatric psychology",
year="2012",
author="Page, Melanie C. and Fedele, David A. and Pai, Ahna L. H. and Anderson, Jeffrey and Wolfe-Christensen, Cortney and Ryan, Jamie L. and Mullins, Larry L.",
volume="37",
number="1",
pages="97-105",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of parent and child ratings of illness uncertainty to depressive symptomotology in children with a chronic illness using a mediational model framework. METHOD: Mother-child dyads (N = 103 pairs) each completed measures of perceived illness uncertainty, while youth also completed a measure of depressive symptomotology. RESULTS: Maternal uncertainty was directly related to child depressive symptoms; however, this relationship was mediated by child uncertainty. CONCLUSION: It would appear that a key mechanism by which parent-related uncertainty influences child depressive symptoms is through child uncertainty, underscoring the importance of examining cognitive appraisal variables and means of transmission in parent-child interactions.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0146-8693",
doi="10.1093/jpepsy/jsr055",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsr055"
}