Publications [#276787] of Karen C. Wells

Journal Articles

1. Griest, DL; Forehand, R; Wells, KC; McMahon, RJ (1980). An examination of differences between nonclinic and behavior-problem clinic-referred children and their mothers.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 89(3), 497-500. [doi]
   (last updated on 2023/06/01)

   Abstract:
   Attempted to determine if clinic and nonclinic groups differed according to the following factors: child behavior recorded in the home by an independent observer (O); maternal behavior recorded in the home by an independent O; mother-recorded rates of child behavior; maternal perceptions of child behavior; and presence of maternal depression, anxiety, and marital problems. The study also attempted to determine, by means of a stepwise discriminant analysis, which factor was the best discriminator of clinic-nonclinic status in children. Multiple regression analyses were used to examine which variables were the best predictors in each group of the discriminator variables delineated in the stepwise discriminant analysis. 20 behavior-problem clinic-referred 5-yr-olds and their mothers and 20 nonclinic 5-yr-olds and their mothers served as Ss. Results indicate that the 2 groups differed on child compliance recorded by an independent O and by the mother, maternal perception of child adjustment, and maternal adjustment. Maternal perception of child adjustment was the best discriminator between groups. For the nonclinic group maternal perceptions of child adjustment were best predicted by the child's behavior, whereas for the clinic group maternal perceptions of child adjustment were best predicted by an interaction of child behavior and the mother's personal adjustment. (9 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1980 American Psychological Association.