Niveles de andrógenos, estilos parentales y conducta agresiva en niños y niñas de 5-6 años de edad
- Sánchez Martín, José Ramón
- Azurmendi Imaz, Aitziber
- Fano Ardanaz, Eduardo
- Braza Lloret, Francisco
- Muñoz Sánchez, José Manuel
- Carreras de Alba, María Rosario
ISSN: 0214-9915
Year of publication: 2009
Volume: 21
Issue: 1
Pages: 57-62
Type: Article
More publications in: Psicothema
Abstract
El presente estudio explora la relación entre los niveles de andrógenos, el estilo educativo parental y medidas de agresión física, verbal e indirecta en niños y niñas de 5-6 años. 129 niños (60 chicos y 69 chicas) fueron evaluados respecto a sus niveles de agresión a través de una técnica de estimación por pares. Los padres cumplimentaron el Parenting Styles Dimensions Questionnaire, a partir del cual se obtuvieron los estilos educativos parentales. Los niveles de testosterona, androstenediona y dehidroepiandrosterona (DHEA) fueron evaluados utilizando una técnica de enzimoinmunoensayo en muestras de saliva. Un análisis de regresión indicó que la interacción madre directiva-androstenediona a los 5 años fue predictiva de la agresión física a los 6 años. De forma específica, se observó que en los chicos con altos niveles de androstenediona, la conducta maternal directiva se asoció con la agresión física. Se discuten los resultados a la luz de planteamientos relacionados con la educación y la crianza característicos de la psicología del desarrollo, y se sugiere una posible relación de los resultados con la hipótesis de la dominancia maternal.
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