Dysphoria and Children's Processing of Supportive Interactions |
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Authors: | Stephen R Shirk Melissa Van Horn Douglas Leber |
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Institution: | (1) University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, 80208;(2) Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, 80208 |
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Abstract: | This study examined the processing of supportive interactions by dysphoric and nondysphoric preteens and early adolescents. Seventy-two youngsters between the ages of 10 and 13 evaluated the supportiveness and helpfulness of standardized, videotaped interactions between a distressed preadolescent and a maternal figure. The tape presentations varied in terms of the level of depicted maternal support and instructional condition (degree of self-reference). The results indicated that dysphoric youngsters evaluated both the supportiveness and helpfulness of interactions less positively than nondysphoric agemates. Group differences in support evaluations were most pronounced in the self-referenced condition. The level of depicted support did not affect processing differences. Dysphoric subjects reported lower levels of emotional support in prior relationships and a greater tendency to view supportive behavior as ingenuine than nondysphoric peers. Variation in prior support experiences accounted for group differences in the evaluation of the supportiveness of new interactions. |
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Keywords: | Dysphoria support schema information-processing |
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