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internal working model in different culture context was discussed.
2098.91 Level of disability as it affects functioning in siblings of children with cerebral palsy,
Alexa Martin-Storey, Kellie Hadden, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
There is more parenting stress in families of children with cerebral palsy (CP) when compared
with other families. When examining the siblings of children with disabilities, researchers have
focused on negative effects that may result from less time spent with the non-disabled child. This
study will examine whether the severity of disability of children who have CP predicts sibling
psychosocial functioning. Twenty families of children with CP will be surveyed using Goodman's
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Children who have siblings that are more disabled are
expected to have lower levels of psychosocial functioning, as their siblings will require more care.
2098.92 Video games playing and its influence on adolescent academic achievement, Jing
Zhang, Wenxin Zhang, Shandong Normal University, China
Adolescent engagement in video games playing is becoming a big concern of many parents and
schools in urban China. In this study, the prevalence and major characteristics of video games
playing were investigated in a sample of 1700 adolescents aged 12 to 16. The result indicated: a.
more than two third of the adolescents investigated ever played video games, and net game was
the most popular type of video games; b. boys liked video games better than girls and also spent
more time on it; c. exposing to video games had negative effects on adolescent academic
achievement.
2098.93 Grand parenting and its influences on the social and behavioral development of
grandchildren in Chinese families, Liying Pei, Wenxin Zhang, Linqin Ji, Chun Li, Xin Tian,
Shandong Normal University, China
Given the universal phenomenon that grandparents have been playing important role in helping
rear grandchildren in Chinese families, systematic study of grand parenting has been rare in
Chinese psychology. In the present study, grand parenting, parenting and the social and behavioral
development of the grandchildren were investigated in around 600 urban and rural families of
children aged 2 to 6. Major findings include information of grandparent role in helping rear
grandchildren, characteristics of grand parenting in terms of SES and demographical variables,
differences between grand parenting and parenting style, and grandparents’ influences on social
and behavior development of grandchildren.
2098.94 The effect of economic hardship on psychological adjustment of mothers from singleand
two-parent families, Zora Raboteg-Saric, Institute of Social Sciences "Ivo Pilar", Croatia
The aim of this research was to investigate determinants of parenting in families with different
family structure. Mothers from single-parent (N=166) and two-parent (N=192) families are
compared regarding their psychological well-being and parenting practices. The participants
completed questionnaire that included various socio-demographic variables and measures of
family's economic pressure, parental stress, depressive moods, parental support and monitoring.
Single mothers experienced more often depressive moods and higher economic pressure. However,
family structure was not related to parental behavior. The findings indicate that economic pressure
in both family types influences parental behavior through its effects on mother's mood and
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