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Maternal gatekeeping in children with developmental language disorder


Citation

Koyuncu, Z., Zabcı, N., Sandıkçı, T., Kaya, A., Kara, H., Kara, E., & Doğangün, B. (2024). Maternal gatekeeping in children with developmental language disorder. Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 34(2), 153-162. https://doi.org/10.5152/pcp.2024.23784

Key terms that are in this paper

· Parental gatekeeping. When one parent controls the other parent’s relationship with their child.

· Maternal gatekeeping. When the mother limits the father’s involvement in parenting.

· Overprotective parenting style. High levels of control in parenting and reluctance to allow the child to be independent.

Aim of the paper

· Developmental language disorder (DLD) often starts during a key period of children’s mental and social development.

· Supporting parents of children with DLD may help both to manage the disorder.

· Fathers’ involvement can have positive effects on children’s language development.

· This study looked at maternal gatekeeping in parents of children with DLD. It also looked at overprotectiveness in parents.

· Children with DLD may need extra help with their everyday life. For example, parents may wish to protect their children from difficult social situations.

· In this research, children answered questionnaires about their parents.

What was found

· Children with typical development were less likely to have overprotective parents.

· Maternal gatekeeping was likely to increase following a DLD diagnosis.

What does this mean?

· Children with DLD may need more support with their social life and communication.

· Mothers may feel like it is their duty to protect their child.

· However, overprotectiveness can have negative effects on both parents’ and children’s mental wellbeing.

· For example, overprotectiveness could make children’s transition to independence more difficult.

· It can be difficult to judge how much protection a child with DLD needs. Mothers may need support in understanding this.

· This support could increase the wellbeing of children with DLD and their family.

Where can I read this paper? You can read the full paper by following this link: https://doi.org/10.5152/pcp.2024.23784

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