Perceived partner critical and avoidant behaviors as predictors of anxious and depressive symptoms among mothers of children undergoing hemopaietic stem cell transplantation Journal Article
| Authors: | Manne, S.; Winkel, G.; Parsons, S.; Williams, S. E.; Duhamel, K.; Ostroff, J.; Martini, R.; Mee, L.; Austin, J.; Redd, W. H. |
| Article Title: | Perceived partner critical and avoidant behaviors as predictors of anxious and depressive symptoms among mothers of children undergoing hemopaietic stem cell transplantation |
| Abstract: | This prospective study examined the role of perceived partner criticism and avoidance in the anxiety and depressive symptoms of 148 mothers of children undergoing hemopaietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The roles of indicators of transplantation risk and posttransplantation medical course were also examined. Perceived partner criticism (e.g., criticizing coping efforts) and perceived partner avoidance (e.g., changing the topic), objective indicators of transplantation risk, and anxiety and depressive symptoms were assessed at the time of HSCT and again 3 and 6 months later. Growth curve modeling analyses indicated that perceived partner criticism was associated with higher average depressive symptoms. However, perceived partner criticism did not predict changes in mother's anxiety. Contrary to predictions, perceived partner avoidance was associated with decreases in maternal anxiety. |
| Keywords: | adolescent; adult; child; controlled study; child, preschool; middle aged; major clinical study; follow-up studies; prospective studies; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; prediction; medical assessment; social support; adaptation, psychological; depression; infant; anxiety disorder; intermethod comparison; coping behavior; anxiety; marriage; mothers; risk management; spouses; personality inventory; humans; human; male; female; article; maternal behavior; avoidant personality disorder; paternal behavior; defense mechanisms |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology |
| Volume: | 71 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0022-006X |
| Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
| Date Published: | 2003-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 1076 |
| End Page: | 1083 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1037/0022-006x.71.6.1076 |
| PUBMED: | 14622083 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 12 September 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
