| Decreasing this association can significantly reduce an overreactivity to a partner's current behavior and provide a basis for interactional change. |
| In this study, we examined parenting behavior using items of overreactivity in the Japanese version of the PS. Participants rated each item using a seven-point Likert scale. |
| Furthermore, we assessed mothers' appraisals subsequent to the interactions in which ratings of overreactivity were made. |
