Family temporal organization and children's affect regulation: A quantitative and qualitative study of families living in a New York City homeless shelter.
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Title
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Family temporal organization and children's affect regulation: A quantitative and qualitative study of families living in a New York City homeless shelter.
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Identifier
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AAI3008884
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identifier
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3008884
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Creator
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Wilson, Skye Alexa Courtney.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Peter Fraenkel
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Date
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2001
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Clinical
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Abstract
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This study examined the hypothesis that temporal organization of family life is associated with children's affect regulation in homeless families. Forty-seven families with children between ages three and twelve participated in this study, completing questionnaires about family time and routines, children's affect regulation, and child behavior problems. A subset of twenty-one families participated in interviews that inquired into family routines and children's affect regulation according to the parent. Two of these families were selected for qualitative analysis of themes that illuminated the hypothesis tested. Correlational analyses revealed statistically significant relationships between family temporal organization and children's affect regulation. No association was found between temporal organization and general child behavior problems. These findings confirm the hypothesis that a specific relationship exists between child affect regulation and family temporal organization rather than family temporal regulation having a broader association with child psychopathology. Qualitative analysis suggested child affect regulation may be most associated with family temporal patterns that are both structured and flexible. In addition, a parent's ability to focus on details of family schedules and child affective states may provide part of the link between affect regulation and temporal organization. Clinical applications of these findings are discussed.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
