Date of Award

1-1-2010

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Psychology

Program

Clinical Psychology

Content Description

1 online resource (viii, 109 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Elana B. Gordis

Committee Members

Allen Israel, Cheryl Frye

Keywords

aggression, harsh parenting, HPA Axis, SNS Functioning, Aggressiveness, Anger, Child abuse, Parent and child, Stress (Physiology)

Subject Categories

Biological Psychology | Clinical Psychology

Abstract

Whereas the subject of harsh parenting has been a source of debate for many years, research has shown that harsh parenting practices are associated with an increase in behavioral problems, including aggression toward others. However, not all youth who have been subjected to harsh parenting develop problems. Researchers have begun examining moderators of the effects of harsh parenting and other psychosocial stressors, specifically whether functioning in physiological stress response systems buffers or exacerbates the effects of harsh parenting on later functioning. Research also suggests that exposure to stressful situations (including harsh parenting) may affect the biological stress system. In particular, individuals who experienced stressful situations in the past may show different physiological responses to future stressors than individuals who did not experience such stressors.

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