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Houchi C, Marcil MJ, Nadarajah K, Mageau GA, Khairy P, Marin MF, Cossette M, Dubé MP, Chaix MA, Mongeon FP, Dore A, Mondésert B, Ibrahim R, Brouillette J. The Relationship Between Perceived Parenting Practices and Anxiety in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol 2024:S0828-282X(24)00343-X. [PMID: 38705272 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their parents face challenges throughout their lives that can lead to anxiety lasting into adulthood. We aim to assess the association between perceived parenting practices and anxiety beyond paediatric medical-surgical histories in adults with CHD. METHODS A cross-sectional study of adults with CHD was conducted at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI). Perception of parental practices during childhood was retrospectively assessed with the use of validated self-report questionnaires, and anxiety in adulthood was assessed with the use of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Sociodemographic and medical information were collected from a questionnaire and medical records. Hierarchic multiple linear regression was conducted. RESULTS Of the 223 participants, the mean age was 46 ± 14 years and 59% were female. Perceived parenting practices explained more variance (11%) in the anxiety score than paediatric medical-surgical history (2%). In our final model, anxiety was significantly associated with age, parental history of anxiety, and positive parenting practices, but not with overprotection. CONCLUSIONS Parenting practices are associated with anxiety in adults with CHD beyond paediatric medical-surgical history and sociodemographic. Positive parenting practices may be protective against anxiety in adulthood. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine causality.
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- Cylia Houchi
- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Centre, a division of the Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Weinstein N, Hill J, Law W. Balancing listening and action is key to supportive parenting. Curr Opin Psychol 2023; 53:101651. [PMID: 37595414 DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Parents convey high-quality listening when they pay close attention and show acceptance and comprehension of what their child expresses. These behaviors are fundamental to supporting closeness and autonomy, increasing well-being, and fostering future self-disclosures. Whether and how parental listening is balanced with action may depend on the domain of interaction. When children and parents are exploring each other's perspectives or sharing, and when children are seeking comfort for worries or sadness (attachment), listening dominates. When parents are called to discipline or keep safe, listening helps inform parents' actions, but may need to be curtailed to ensure effective action. Models of parental listening and action represent a next step in the literature and inform research in self-determination theory and perceived parent responsiveness.
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- Netta Weinstein
- Department of Psychology, University of Reading, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Reading, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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