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. 1989 Oct;17(5):513-25.
doi: 10.1007/BF00916510.

Effects of maternal mood on mother-son interaction patterns

E N Jouriles  1 , C M Murphy, K D O'Leary
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Effects of maternal mood on mother-son interaction patterns

E N Jouriles et al. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 1989 Oct.

Abstract

This study evaluated the impact of maternal mood on mother-son interaction patterns. Forty boys between the ages of 46 and 72 months and their mothers participated. A within-subject experimental design was employed so that all mothers participated in both a positive and a negative mood induction. Observations of mother-son interactions were conducted immediately following the mood inductions. During the negative mood condition, mothers issued fewer positive statements toward their children and engaged in less general verbal interaction. In addition, children were less complaint with maternal commands during the negative mood condition. Implications of the effects of mood on mother-child interaction patterns are discussed.

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