Intent attributions and aggression: A study of children and their parents

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 793-806

  Nelson, David A ^a   Mitchell, Carianne ^a   Yang, Chongming ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hostile intent attributions; Parenting; Physical aggression; Relational aggression; Social information processing

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PARENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PEER GROUP; PROVOCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 47549112346     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9211-7     Document Type: Article

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