Emotion regulation as a mediator of associations between mother-child attachment and peer relationships in middle childhood

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 111-124

  Contreras, Josefina M ^a   Kerns, Kathryn A ^b   Weimer, Barbara L ^b   Gentzler, Amy L ^b   Tomich, Patricia L ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADULT; CHILD; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0034144698     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.14.1.111     Document Type: Article

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