Father involvement moderates the effect of maternal depression during a child's infancy on child behavior problems in kindergarten

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 575-588

  Mezulis, Amy H ^a   Hyde, Janet Shibley ^a   Clark, Roseanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child behavior problems; Father involvement; Maternal depression; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DAY CARE; DEPRESSION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 11144259351     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.4.575     Document Type: Article

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