Children's intent attributions and feelings of distress: Associations with maternal and paternal parenting practices

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 223-237

  Nelson, David A ^a   Coyne, Sarah M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional distress; Intent attributions; Parenting; Psychological control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 59449102350     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-008-9271-3     Document Type: Article

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