Parenting self-efficacy and problem behavior in children at high risk for early conduct problems: The mediating role of maternal depression

Infant Behavior and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 594-605

  Weaver, Chelsea M ^a   Shaw, Daniel S ^a   Dishion, Thomas J ^b   Wilson, Melvin N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child problem behavior; Early childhood; Maternal depression; Parenting self efficacy

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 54949120943     PISSN: 01636383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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