Measures of effortful regulation for young children

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 606-626

  Spinrad, Tracy L ^a   Eisenberg, Nancy ^a   Gaertner, Bridget M ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTOR CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONTROL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TODDLER;

EID: 45749132569     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20156     Document Type: Conference Paper

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