Callous-unemotional traits; childhood; disorganized attachment; hostile attribution bias; secure attachment; variants; Child; Anxiety/psychology; Emotions; Conduct Disorder/psychology; Anxiety; Conduct Disorder; Developmental and Educational Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental Health
Abstract :
[en] There is increasing evidence of interest in describing two variants of CallousUnemotional (CU) traits based on high (secondary variant) or low (primary variant) levels of anxiety. However, studies are limited in childhood. The present study aimed to further the understanding of the variants, specifically in association with hostile attribution bias (HAB) and attachment. In a community sample of children aged 4 to 9 (N = 70), the study examined whether anxiety moderated the association of CU traits with HAB, secure and disorganized attachment representations. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that CU traits were positively associated with disorganized attachment, regardless of the anxiety level. In contrast, CU traits were not associated with secure attachment. A significant interaction revealed that CU traits were positively associated with HAB only at high levels of anxiety. Implications for understanding the variants of CU traits and hypotheses regarding their developmental trajectories are discussed.
Disciplines :
Treatment & clinical psychology
Author, co-author :
Payot, Morgane ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Psychopathologie de l'enfance
Monseur, Christian ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'éducation > Psychométrie et édumétrie
Stievenart, Marie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Logopédie > Logopédie clinique
Language :
English
Title :
Variants of Callous-unemotional traits in childhood: investigation of attachment profile and hostile attribution bias.
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