Influence of attributions on negative emotions of individuals experiencing parenting-related trauma

Keywords:
parenting-related trauma, attribution, negative emotion, infertility, child death, child disability, birth trauma
Abstract

We investigated how the type of trauma and attributions contribute to and affect negative emotions in individuals who have experienced parenting-related trauma. We assessed 6 negative emotions and 4 attributions of 294 participants who had experienced 3 types of parenting-related trauma: infertility, death of a child, or a child with a disability; and 124 participants who had not experienced parenting-related trauma (control group). Results show that the attributions had different effects on the negative emotions of participants in each of the 3 trauma groups and the control group. Our findings suggest that attribution is an important factor in inhibiting the influence of parenting-related trauma on negative emotions.

Author Biographies
  1. Hao Wu, Guangzhou Medical University

    School of Health Management

  2. Jiaxu Zhao, Hunan Normal University
    School of Educational Science
  3. Xiaomei Chao, Hunan Normal University
    Department of Education, School of Educational Science
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Published
2020-06-23
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