Relations of neuroticism and attentional control with symptoms of anxiety and aggression in non-clinical children

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 149-158

  Meesters, Cor ^a   Muris, Peter ^b   Van Rooijen, Bernadette ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anxiety; Attentional control; Children; Neuroticism; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 34447324691     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-006-9037-6     Document Type: Article

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