Kiel Elizabeth J, Maack Danielle J
Miami University.
Pers Individ Dif. 2012 Aug 1;53(3):257-262. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.03.026.
Although sensitivity to the Behavioral Inhibition System within Gray's (1970) reinforcement sensitivity theory relates to individuals' own depressive and anxious symptomatology, less is known about how parental BIS sensitivity relates to early indicators of internalizing problems in young children. Moreover, the extent to which this parental characteristic relates to parenting behavior, and children's internalizing problems above and beyond parenting, remains unknown. The current study assessed maternal BIS sensitivity, overprotective parenting, and toddlers' internalizing behaviors in a sample of 91 mothers while controlling for mothers' own internalizing symptomatology. Heightened BIS sensitivity related to both overprotective parenting and internalizing behaviors. Overprotective parenting partially mediated the relation between BIS sensitivity and children's internalizing behaviors, although BIS sensitivity maintained a marginal relation to internalizing behaviors. Maternal BIS sensitivity and toddler internalizing behaviors may represent a shared disposition towards inhibition that is somewhat accounted for by overprotective parenting.
尽管格雷（1970）强化敏感性理论中的行为抑制系统敏感性与个体自身的抑郁和焦虑症状有关，但对于父母的行为抑制系统敏感性如何与幼儿内化问题的早期指标相关，我们所知甚少。此外，这种父母特征与养育行为以及超出养育行为之外的儿童内化问题之间的关联程度仍不清楚。本研究在91名母亲的样本中评估了母亲的行为抑制系统敏感性、过度保护型养育方式和幼儿的内化行为，同时控制了母亲自身的内化症状。行为抑制系统敏感性增强与过度保护型养育方式和内化行为均有关。过度保护型养育方式部分中介了行为抑制系统敏感性与儿童内化行为之间的关系，尽管行为抑制系统敏感性与内化行为仍保持着微弱的关系。母亲的行为抑制系统敏感性和幼儿的内化行为可能代表了一种对抑制的共同倾向，这种倾向在一定程度上可由过度保护型养育方式来解释。
