Marital conflict and risk for child maladjustment over time: Skin conductance level reactivity as a vulnerability factor

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 715-727

  El Sheikh, Mona ^a   Keller, Peggy S ^a   Erath, Stephen A ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Electrodermal activity; Externalizing problems; Internalizing symptoms; Marital conflict

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SKIN CONDUCTANCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34548416244     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9127-2     Document Type: Article

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