TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Parental perceptions of child vulnerability, overprotection, and parental psychological characteristics
JO  - Child psychiatry and human development
A1  - Thomasgard, M.
SP  - 223
EP  - 240
VL  - 28
IS  - 4
N2  - While a parental perception of child vulnerability to illness/injury is often used interchangeably with parental overprotection, research suggests that these constructs are independent. Distinct parental psychological characteristics were hypothesized for each construct. The parents of 871 children, ages 22-72 months, completed a four-part protocol (clinical background data, Child Vulnerability Scale, Parent Protection Scale, and Brief Symptom Inventory). A distinct parent symptom profile was found for perceived child vulnerability (somatization, obsessive-compulsiveness, and anxiety). Overprotection was associated with phobic anxiety, psychoticism, and paranoid ideation. These findings provide further support for the differentiation of these constructs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-398X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -