Research article summary (published 30 Jul 2009):

Emotion dysregulation in the intergenerational transmission of romantic relationship conflict.

Full Abstract

The role of emotion dysregulation in the intergenerational transmission of romantic relationship conflict was examined using multimethod and multiagent prospective longitudinal data across 21 years for 190 men and their mothers and fathers. As predicted, an individual's emotion dysregulation was a key mediator in the transmission of relationship conflict, along with poor parenting skills. Parents' emotion dysregulation was directly related to their son's emotion dysregulation, which was in turn associated with the son's later relationship conflict. Additionally, parents' emotion dysregulation was significantly related to their poor discipline skills, which were linked to the son's emotion dysregulation and eventual relationship conflict. Findings highlight emotion dysregulation as a significant mechanism explaining the continuity of romantic relationship conflict across generations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).

Author information

Author/s: Kim, Hyoun K (HK); Pears, Katherine C (KC); Capaldi, Deborah M (DM); Owen, Lee D (LD);

Affiliation: Oregon Social Learning Center, 10 Shelton McMurphy Boulevard, Eugene, OR 07401, USA. hyounk(-atsign-)oslc.org

Grants: DA 051485 (Agency:NIDA NIH HHS) ; HD 46364 (Agency:NICHD NIH HHS) ; MH 37940 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) (J Fam Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 23 (issue 4) : pp 585-95

Dates: Created 2009/08/18; Completed 2009/10/13;

PMID: 19685993, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/13/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adolescent Adult Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology Child Child of Impaired Parents - psychology Emotions Family Conflict - psychology Female Humans Intergenerational Relations Internal-External Control

Internal-External Control Juvenile Delinquency - psychology Longitudinal Studies Male Models, Psychological Personality Development Prospective Studies Risk Factors Social Environment Statistics as Topic Young Adult

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