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Parental stress, anxiety and trait mindfulness: associations with parent–child mealtime interactions in children with type 1 diabetes

Authors: Cynthia Van Gampelaere, Koen Luyckx, Eveline R. Goethals, Saskia van der Straaten, Jolien Laridaen, Kristina Casteels, Jesse Vanbesien, Sylvia Depoorter, Daniel Klink, Martine Cools, Liesbet Goubert

Published in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 3/2020

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Introduction This study examined how maternal and paternal stress, anxiety, and trait mindfulness, and child glycemic control are related to real-life parent–child interactions in families confronted with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Methods Parents reported on trait mindfulness, illness-related parenting stress, general stress, and state anxiety. Parent–child mealtime interactions were videotaped and scored in 33 families (31 mothers and 20 fathers) of children with T1D (5–12y., mean HbA1c = 7.22%). Results Parental stress and anxiety were related to more maladaptive and less adaptive parent–child interactions. For mothers, mindfulness was related to less observed discomfort of the child during injection. For fathers, more emotional involvement was related to better child glycemic control. Discussion Results indicate that parental stress and anxiety may be risk factors for maladaptive parent–child interactions.

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Child age was significantly correlated with limit setting mother (r = .40*), respect for autonomy father (r = .46*), child negative behavior (mother: r = −.56**), child cooperative behavior (mother: r = .44*), child response to injection (mother: r = −.54**). Child sex was significantly correlated with child response to injection (father: r = − .51*,mother: r = − .48*). Time since diagnosis was significantly correlated with child avoidance behavior for fathers (r = .53*) and with protective behavior (r = .38*) and state anxiety (r = .46*) for mothers.

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Title: Parental stress, anxiety and trait mindfulness: associations with parent–child mealtime interactions in children with type 1 diabetes
Authors: Cynthia Van Gampelaere
Koen Luyckx
Eveline R. Goethals
Saskia van der Straaten
Jolien Laridaen
Kristina Casteels
Jesse Vanbesien
Sylvia Depoorter
Daniel Klink
Martine Cools
Liesbet Goubert
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Anxiety
Type 1 Diabetes
Published in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-020-00144-3

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