On the Association of Interparental Conflict With Developing Behavioral Inhibition and Behavior Problems in Early Childhood

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 529-532

  Pauli Pott, Ursula ^a   Beckmann, Dieter ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

developing infant temperament; internalizing and externalizing behavior problems; longitudinal study; marital conflict; maternal sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENTS;

EID: 34748819948     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.21.3.529     Document Type: Article

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