An exploratory study of domains of parenting concern among mothers who are childhood sexual abuse survivors.

This study conducted an exploratory factor analysis and initial validation of Ruscio's (2001) parenting attitudes questionnaire, which assessed parenting concerns among child sexual abuse survivors. Child sexual abuse survivor mothers (N = 60) reported on their abuse experiences and completed the parenting attitudes questionnaire, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and subscales of the Parenting Stress Index and the Parent-Child Relationship Inventory. Three primary factors emerged: (a) concerns regarding the child's sexuality and safety, (b) boundary disturbances within the child-survivor relationship, and (c) lack of energy for parenting due to recovery issues.

Effects of Observational Learning, Overt Activity, and Class Placement on Children's Mediated Associative Learning.

The present study investigated the effects of instructional training on the generation and use of imaginal- or verbal-associative-learning mediators by third-grade children. Instructional training was based on modeling (active practice) or observation of the generation of associative-learning mediators. Ss (N = 40) served both as models (active generators) and observers of mediated associative-learning responses, alternating on successive trials of the task.