Date of Award
Spring 2007
Project Type
Dissertation
Program or Major
Psychology
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
First Advisor
Rebecca Warner
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between participants' retrospective reports of parental emotion coaching (EC) and emotion dismissing (ED) and participants' anger, romantic attachment, assertiveness, and conflict management. EC and ED were assessed by a retrospective self-report developed by the author (RECS; Kroll, 2002), based on Gottman's theory (Gottman, Katz, & Hooven, 1996). Results suggested that for most analyses, EC and ED correlated significantly with all outcome variables, even after controlling for attachment and caregiver emotional stability. Retrospective EC and ED were also assessed directly from primary caregivers through a mailed survey, and correlated with participants' reports of EC and ED. These results suggested moderate inter-rater reliability of the RECS. Possible implications for parenting and counseling are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Cofrin, Ines S., "Parental emotion coaching: How does it relate to attachment, anger, assertiveness, and conflict management?" (2007). Doctoral Dissertations. 366.
https://scholars.unh.edu/dissertation/366