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M. Maric, Susan M. Bögels
Background and objectives: Extensive research investigated maternal parenting behaviors of children with anxiety disorders (ADs). No research has compared parenting behaviors of children with anxiety disorders (ADs) and ADHD, which is important to understand the common or specific role of parenting in both disorders, and also to inform interventions including parents.
Methods: We compared the presence of paternal and maternal behaviors of autonomy granting, control, and rejection in youths with AD (n = 16; Mage = 11.63, SD = 2.96) to the presence of these behaviors in youth with ADHD (n = 14; Mage = 10.64, SD = 2.65) and in community sample (CS) youths (n = 24; Mage = 11.4, SD = 2.64) using aggregated child, parent-about-self, and parentabout-partner report. Parental anxiety was also assessed.
Results: Fathers of youths with ADs were less controlling than fathers of youths with ADHD and CS fathers. Fathers of youths with ADHD were more rejecting of their children than fathers of children with ADs and CS fathers. With respect to maternal behaviors, no differences between the three groups occurred. No group differences were found in parental anxiety.
