Emotional self-regulation in preschoolers: The interplay of child approach reactivity, parenting, and control capacities

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-97

  Dennis, Tracy ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach avoidance; Emotional self regulation; Goodness of fit; Reactivity and control process interactions

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL; TEMPERAMENT;

AFFECT; ATTITUDE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 31644443261     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.42.1.84     Document Type: Article

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