Early-occurring maternal depression and maternal negativity in predicting young children's emotion regulation and socioemotional difficulties

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 685-703

  Maughan, Angeline ^a   Cicchetti, Dante ^b   Toth, Sheree L ^c   Rogosch, Fred A ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Early occurring maternal depression; Emotion regulation; Maternal negativity; Mediating and moderating processes; Socioemotional functioning

Indexed keywords

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILDBIRTH; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 34548394176     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9129-0     Document Type: Review

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