Parental Hostility

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nursing staff completed the SSI after conducting a semi structured interview with each child and after observing his/her on unit behavior. Additionally, the one parent completed questionnaires like the SCL-90, PIC, and the DOTS. After this was done with every child two groups were formed by doing a split based on the SCL-90 hostility scores, and they were compared.
The major findings in this study are that the presence of is associated with the concurrent presence of familial problems. Meaning parents who are hostile likely head families that lack cohesion and tend to be chaotic and unsupportive. These families may also be characterized by arguments and frequent problems with alcohol. was also closely related to the parental temperament traits of adaptability and mood. Hostile parents may not be able to adjust themselves to new or changing circumstances. Thus, if a child is different or responds in ways that the parent does not approve of, the parent may react in a hostile ...

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