The association between parenting behavior and somatization in adolescents explained by physiological responses in adolescents

  • Sofie Rousseau*
  • , Hans Grietens
  • , Johan Vanderfaeillie
  • , Karel Hoppenbrouwers
  • , Jan R. Wiersema
  • , Imke Baetens
  • , Pieter Vos
  • , Karla Van Leeuwen
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Introduction: This study adds to the knowledge on somatization in adolescents by exploring its relation with parenting behavior and the mediating/moderating role of physiological responses in adolescents to parenting behavior. Method: Eighteen adolescents with high and 18 adolescents with low somatization scores and their mothers completed a discussion task, from which observed parenting behavior scores were derived. Skin conductance in adolescents was measured before and during the discussion. Results: For adolescents with high levels of physiological responses, unadaptive parenting was related to a higher chance of high somatization scores. For low physiologically responsive adolescents, the relation between parenting behavior and somatization was not significant. Conclusion: Parenting behavior is not univocally related to somatization in adolescents, but the association depends on physiological responses in adolescents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-266
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Psychophysiology
Volume93
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • Interaction
  • Observation
  • Parenting behavior
  • Physiological responses
  • Somatization

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