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The Convergence of Retrospective and Prospective Measures: An Examination of Normative and Atypical Caregiving Experiences

Thu, April 8, 2:45 to 4:15pm EDT (2:45 to 4:15pm EDT), Virtual

Session Type: Paper Symposium

Abstract

The legacy of early caregiving experiences has been of enduring interest to developmental scientists since the earliest stages of the discipline of developmental psychology. Nonetheless, there has been a heavy reliance on retrospective, self-report measures in this area that are often assumed to be a proxy for prospective evidence of early caregiving experiences—despite rarely being validated against prospective data. The present symposium examines recent relevant evidence on this topic focused on both normative (i.e., parental sensitivity) and atypical (i.e., childhood maltreatment) early caregiving experiences.

The papers emphasize the extent to which retrospective reports converge with prospective data on the quality of early experiences by leveraging multiple longitudinal studies and meta-analytic evidence. More specifically, Papers 1 and 2 examine the convergence of retrospective and prospective measures of parental sensitivity and child maltreatment, respectively. Papers 3 and 4 examine both the convergence of retrospective and prospective measures of childhood maltreatment, as well as the unique predictive significance of retrospective measures. Both methodological and clinical implications will be explored and discussed.

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