The association between parenting behavior and somatization in adolescents explained by physiological responses in adolescents

Sofie Rousseau, Hans Grietens, Johan Vanderfaeillie, Karel Hoppenbrouwers, Jan R. Wiersema, Imke Baetens, Pieter Vos, Karla Van Leeuwen

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Abstract

Introduction: This study adds to the knowledge on somatization in adolescents by exploring its relation with parenting behavior and the mediating/moderating role of physiological responses in adolescents to parenting behavior. Method: Eighteen adolescents with high and 18 adolescents with low somatization scores and their mothers completed a discussion task, from which observed parenting behavior scores were derived. Skin conductance in adolescents was measured before and during the discussion. Results: For adolescents with high levels of physiological responses, unadaptive parenting was related to a higher chance of high somatization scores. For low physiologically responsive adolescents, the relation between parenting behavior and somatization was not significant. Conclusion: Parenting behavior is not univocally related to somatization in adolescents, but the association depends on physiological responses in adolescents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-266
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Psychophysiology
Volume93
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • Interaction
  • Observation
  • Parenting behavior
  • Physiological responses
  • Somatization

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