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PROCESSOS COGNITIVOS E EMOCIONAIS NA RELAÇÃO ENTRE CONFLITOS FAMILIARES E AUTO-REPRESENTAÇÕES DAS CRIANÇAS
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Child Maltreatment Severity Questionnaire (MSQ) for Professionals: Development, Validity, and Reliability Evidence
Publication . Calheros, M. M.; Silva, Carla; Magalhães, Eunice
This article presents the development and validation of the child Maltreatment Severity Questionnaire (MSQ), aiming to contribute to increase the quality and efficiency of evaluation processes in the Child Protection System (CPS). To obtain a valid and reliable instrument, a set of studies was developed: Study 1—Based on two previous studies, the questionnaire was developed and the severity level of the items within maltreatment subtypes was assigned by 93 professionals from the welfare and CPS system. Consensus about the severity levels was assessed and described in terms of within-item reliability rankings; Study 2—The MSQ was filled out for 253 children and adolescents referred to the CPS. To ensure that the items within different subtypes of maltreatment were homogenous and had internal consistency, a reliability analysis was performed; Study 3—The MSQ was filled out for 1,000 children and adolescents referred to the CPS. This study involved testing validity evidence through an exploratory and a confirmatory factor analysis. We also analyzed the internal consistency, sensibility (i.e., sex and age differences) and concurrent validity of the MSQ. Findings support the adequacy and reliability of the MSQ to be used by CPS professionals in evaluating child maltreatment.
Why do I think what I think I am? mothers' and fathers' contributions to adolescents' self-representations
Publication . Silva, Carla; Martins, Ana Catarina; Calheros, M. M.
This study analyzed adolescents’ self-representations construction
process, relying on the Looking Glass Self Hypothesis (LGSH),
within parent-child relationships – that is, the mediating role of
mothers’ and fathers’ reflected appraisals (i.e., adolescents’ perceptions of their parents’ appraisals of them) in associations
between parents’ actual appraisals and adolescents’ selfrepresentations. Participants were 221 adolescents, 12-16 years
old, and both their parents. The standard paradigm was used to
measure the LGSH elements: self-representations were measured
with the Self-Representation Questionnaire for Adolescents, which
was reworded to measure parents’ actual and reflected appraisals.
Structural equation modeling with bootstrap estimation supported the LGSH for all self-representation domains under analysis. Results are discussed considering the specificities of the
adolescent-mother and adolescent-father relationships, and the
different self-representation domains analized.
Stop Yelling: Interparental Conflict and Adolescents’ Self-Representations as Mediated by Their Perceived Relationships With Parents
Publication . Silva, Carla; Calheros, M. M.
Adolescents’ perceptions of their relationship with both parents were examined as mediators linking interparental conflict to their self-representations (SR). Portuguese adolescents (N = 214; 58.4% girls), aged 10-16 years old (M = 13.39), attending public elementary and secondary schools, filled out self-report measures. Multi-mediator path analysis models revealed that interparental conflict predicted less favorable SR in most evaluated domains. This association was mediated by adolescents’ perceptions of (a) support in the mother–adolescent relationship, related to instrumental, social, emotional, physical appearance, and intelligence SR; (b) negative interactions in the mother–adolescent relationship, related to instrumental and physical appearance SR; (c) support in the father–adolescent relationship, related to social and physical appearance SR; and (d) negative interactions in the father–adolescent relationship, related to instrumental SR. This study emphasizes the relevance of interparental conflict and adolescents’ perceptions of their relationship with both parents in their SR construction. Practical implications point to promoting constructive conflict and improving parent–adolescent relationships.
"(I Think) My Mother Thinks I Am, Therefore I Am". The Looking-glass Self in Maltreated Children and Adolescents
Publication . Silva, Carla; Calheros, M. M.
Children and adolescents with maltreatment experiences show worse
representations of themselves, as compared to their nonmaltreated
counterparts. According to the looking-glass self hypothesis (LGSH),
individuals’ self-representations (SR) stem from interactions with significant
others, reflecting associations between what significant others think of
them (i.e., actual appraisals), individuals’ perceptions of significant others’
appraisals of them (i.e., reflected appraisals), and SR. However, little is
known about the looking-glass self process in maltreated children and
adolescents. This multi-informant study aimed to test the LGSH within the
mother–child relationship with children and adolescents with maltreatment
experiences. Specifically, including maltreatment experiences as copredictors, this study analyzed the mediating role of mothers’ reflected
appraisals (MRA) in associations between mothers’ actual appraisals (MAA)
and children/adolescents’ SR. Participants were 203 children/adolescents
(52.5% boys), 8–16 years old (M = 12.6; SD = 2.49), assisted by children
and youth protection committees (CYPC), their mother, and their CYPC
case workers. Case workers reported on child/adolescent maltreatment,
children/adolescents reported on SR and MRA, and mothers reported on MAA. A multiple mediation path analysis revealed significant mediation
effects of MRA between MAA and child/adolescent SR in instrumental,
social, emotional, intelligence, and opposition SR, thus supporting the
LGSH in the context of child/adolescent maltreatment. Also, psychological
neglect was associated to worse intelligence SR, mediated by intelligence
reflected appraisals. Findings emphasize the importance of the role of MRA
on maltreated children and adolescents’ SR construction process, and
provide useful clues to incorporate in prevention and intervention strategies
targeting maltreated children and adolescents.
Stop yelling: Interparental conflict and adolescents self-representations as mediated by their perceived relationships with parents
Publication . Silva, Carla; Calheiros, M M
Adolescents’ perceptions of their relationship with both parents were examined as mediators linking interparental conflict to their self-representations (SR). Portuguese adolescents (N = 214; 58.4% girls), aged 10-16 years old (M = 13.39), attending public elementary and secondary schools, filled out self-report measures. Multi-mediator path analysis models revealed that interparental conflict predicted less favorable SR in most evaluated domains. This association was mediated by adolescents’ perceptions of (a) support in the mother–adolescent relationship, related to instrumental, social, emotional, physical appearance, and intelligence SR; (b) negative interactions in the mother–adolescent relationship, related to instrumental and physical appearance SR; (c) support in the father–adolescent relationship, related to social and physical appearance SR; and (d) negative interactions in the father–adolescent relationship, related to instrumental SR. This study emphasizes the relevance of interparental conflict and adolescents’ perceptions of their relationship with both parents in their SR construction. Practical implications point to promoting constructive conflict and improving parent–adolescent relationships.
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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SFRH/BD/90354/2012