Loneliness and depression in middle and late childhood: The relationship to attachment and parental styles

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-210

  de Minzi, MaríA Cristina Richaud ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Attachment; Loneliness; Parenting; Self competence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICS;

CHILD; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONELINESS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STATISTICS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 33747315091     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.167.2.189-210     Document Type: Article

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