Wells, A. E., Hunnikin, L. M., Ash, D. P. and Van Goozen, S. H. (2020) Low Self-Esteem and Impairments in Emotion Recognition Predict Behavioural Problems in Children. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. 42, pp. 693-701. 0882-2689.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Abstract: | Research indicates that low self-esteem and impaired emotion recognition are risk factors for antisocial behaviour (ASB). Self-esteem and emotion recognition are essential for successful social interaction and previous research suggests that self-esteem and emotional intelligence are positively related. However, to our knowledge the relationship between these two risk factors for ASB has not been explored in children with behavioural problems. Thus, this study investigated self-esteem and emotion recognition, their relationship with one another and with behavioural problem severity. Participants were 8–11 year olds with behavioural problems (BP; n = 78) who were taking part in an early intervention program, and typically developing controls (TD; n = 54). Participants completed a self-esteem questionnaire and a computerised emotion recognition task. Teachers and parents rated children’s emotional and behavioural problems. BP participants had significantly lower self-esteem and exhibited an impairment in emotion recognition. Self-esteem and emotion recognition were positively related and inversely associated with behavioural problem severity and they predicted behaviour problems independently of one another. This is the first study to show that self-esteem and emotion recognition are related processes in children with behavioural problems and that both predict behavioural problems. This has important implications for the development of intervention strategies. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Antisocial behaviour, Behavioural problems, Emotion recognition, Peer relationships, Self-enhancing bias, Self-esteem, Self-perception |
| Creators: | Wells, Amy E, Hunnikin, Laura M, Ash, Daniel Paul and Van Goozen, Stephanie HM |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: | ?? BLCJS ?? |
| Date: | 13 May 2020 |
| Date Type: | Acceptance |
| Page Range: | pp. 693-701 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment |
| Volume: | 42 |
| Number of Pages: | 9 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-020-09814-7 |
| ISSN: | 0882-2689 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/13668 |
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