A latent profile analysis of callous-unemotional traits and emotional behavioural problems during early childhood in Singapore: predictive role of parenting practices
Studies have used a person-centred approach to examine profiles of callous-unemotional traits with externalising problems in early childhood. Yet, there is a lack of research exploring heterogeneity of profiles with callous-unemotional traits and internalising problems, though they often co-occur. T...
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| author | Tan, Chloe Yi En |
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| description | Studies have used a person-centred approach to examine profiles of callous-unemotional traits with externalising problems in early childhood. Yet, there is a lack of research exploring heterogeneity of profiles with callous-unemotional traits and internalising problems, though they often co-occur. The current study addressed this gap by exploring the heterogeneity of profiles and examining how parenting practices predict the identified profiles. Mothers (n = 475; 48% female) from Singapore’s birth cohort study completed the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits, Child Behaviour Checklist, and Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire when their child was 6, 7 and 4.5 years old respectively. Firstly, latent profile analysis was conducted to delineate profiles of callousness and uncaring traits (CA/UN) with externalising (EXT) and internalising problems (INT). Four profiles emerged: mixed risk (7%; low CA/UN but high INT/EXT), high risk (8%, high on both CA/UN and INT/EXT), medium risk (51%; medium levels of CA/UN/INT/EXT), and low risk (34%; low on both CA/UN and INT/EXT). Next, multinomial logistic regression was done with group membership as an outcome variable, while maternal reports on harsh and supportive parenting practices were predictors. Children in the mixed risk and low risk group experienced more supportive parenting practices. Those belonging to the high risk group received more harsh parenting. This is the first study in Singapore to use a person-centred approach in examining different manifestations of callous-unemotional traits with emotional behavioural problems in early childhood. Findings show how heterogeneity between the profiles could be predicted by different parenting practices. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1772612024-06-02T15:32:35Z A latent profile analysis of callous-unemotional traits and emotional behavioural problems during early childhood in Singapore: predictive role of parenting practices Tan, Chloe Yi En Setoh Pei Pei School of Social Sciences National University of Singapore KK Women's and Children's Hospital Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research psetoh@ntu.edu.sg Social Sciences Callous-unemotional traits Person-centered approach Latent profile analysis Internalising problems Externalising problems Studies have used a person-centred approach to examine profiles of callous-unemotional traits with externalising problems in early childhood. Yet, there is a lack of research exploring heterogeneity of profiles with callous-unemotional traits and internalising problems, though they often co-occur. The current study addressed this gap by exploring the heterogeneity of profiles and examining how parenting practices predict the identified profiles. Mothers (n = 475; 48% female) from Singapore’s birth cohort study completed the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits, Child Behaviour Checklist, and Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire when their child was 6, 7 and 4.5 years old respectively. Firstly, latent profile analysis was conducted to delineate profiles of callousness and uncaring traits (CA/UN) with externalising (EXT) and internalising problems (INT). Four profiles emerged: mixed risk (7%; low CA/UN but high INT/EXT), high risk (8%, high on both CA/UN and INT/EXT), medium risk (51%; medium levels of CA/UN/INT/EXT), and low risk (34%; low on both CA/UN and INT/EXT). Next, multinomial logistic regression was done with group membership as an outcome variable, while maternal reports on harsh and supportive parenting practices were predictors. Children in the mixed risk and low risk group experienced more supportive parenting practices. Those belonging to the high risk group received more harsh parenting. This is the first study in Singapore to use a person-centred approach in examining different manifestations of callous-unemotional traits with emotional behavioural problems in early childhood. Findings show how heterogeneity between the profiles could be predicted by different parenting practices. Bachelor's degree 2024-05-27T03:13:08Z 2024-05-27T03:13:08Z 2024 Final Year Project (FYP) Tan, C. Y. E. (2024). A latent profile analysis of callous-unemotional traits and emotional behavioural problems during early childhood in singapore: predictive role of parenting practices. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177261 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177261 en OF-LCG; MOH-000504 Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, NUHSRO/2021/093/NUSMed/13/LOA Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund Tier 1 RG39/22 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Callous-unemotional traits Person-centered approach Latent profile analysis Internalising problems Externalising problems Tan, Chloe Yi En A latent profile analysis of callous-unemotional traits and emotional behavioural problems during early childhood in Singapore: predictive role of parenting practices |
| title | A latent profile analysis of callous-unemotional traits and emotional behavioural problems during early childhood in Singapore: predictive role of parenting practices |
| title_full | A latent profile analysis of callous-unemotional traits and emotional behavioural problems during early childhood in Singapore: predictive role of parenting practices |
| title_fullStr | A latent profile analysis of callous-unemotional traits and emotional behavioural problems during early childhood in Singapore: predictive role of parenting practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | A latent profile analysis of callous-unemotional traits and emotional behavioural problems during early childhood in Singapore: predictive role of parenting practices |
| title_short | A latent profile analysis of callous-unemotional traits and emotional behavioural problems during early childhood in Singapore: predictive role of parenting practices |
| title_sort | latent profile analysis of callous unemotional traits and emotional behavioural problems during early childhood in singapore predictive role of parenting practices |
| topic | Social Sciences Callous-unemotional traits Person-centered approach Latent profile analysis Internalising problems Externalising problems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177261 |
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