Differential Susceptibility to Discipline: The Moderating Effect of Child Temperament on the Association Between Maternal Discipline and Early Childhood Externalizing Problems

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 626-636

  van Zeijl, Jantien ^a   Mesman, Judi ^a   Stolk, Mirjam N ^a   Alink, Lenneke R A ^a   van IJzendoorn, Marinus H ^a   Bakermans Kranenburg, Marian J ^a   Juffer, Femmie ^a   Koot, Hans M ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

differential susceptibility; discipline; early childhood; externalizing problems; temperament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NETHERLANDS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NETHERLANDS; PARENTING; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 38349142246     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.21.4.626     Document Type: Article

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