The present study evaluated whether the strength of relationship between child nonverbal behaviors (expressivity, attention, and coordination) across time points varied as a function of interviewer nonverbal behaviors (expressivity, attention, and coordination) under supportive versus neutral interviewing conditions. Children (n = 123) participated in an event where they were involved in breaking some rules. Three to four days later they were interviewed by either a supportive or neutral adult interviewer. Interviews were video recorded and nonverbal behaviors of both children and interviewers were coded. Multi-level modeling revealed that optimal interviewer nonverbal behaviors were predictive of optimal child nonverbal behaviors at the end of the interview. In contrast, explicitly manipulated interviewer supportiveness was related to suboptimal displays of child nonverbal behavior. Interestingly, as the interview progressed, optimally attentive interviewing was associated with suboptimal child expressivity scores. Likewise, displays of optimal interviewer coordination were associated with suboptimal child coordination scores over time. The implications of the findings for nonverbal behavior literature and professionals talking with children about sensitive information are discussed.

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儿童调查性访谈中跨时间的非言语交往行为模式

本研究评估了在支持性和中性访谈条件下，儿童非语言行为（表达，注意力和协调）之间跨时间点的关系强度是否随访问者非语言行为（表达，注意力和协调）的变化而变化。儿童（n = 123）参加了一项涉及违反某些规则的活动。三到四天后，他们由一名支持者或中立的成人访调员进行了采访。访谈是视频记录，并对儿童和访谈者的非语言行为进行了编码。多层次建模显示，最佳的访调员非语言行为可以在访谈结束时预测儿童的最佳非语言行为。相反，明确操纵的访调员支持与儿童非语言行为的次佳表现有关。有趣的是，随着面试的进行，最佳的专心面试与次佳的儿童表现力得分相关。同样，随着时间的推移，最佳访谈员协调的显示与次优儿童协调得分相关。