Physiological profiles during delay of gratification: Associations with emotionality, self-regulation, and adjustment problems

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 780-790

  Wilson, Anna C ^a   Lengua, Liliana J ^a   Tininenko, Jennifer ^a   Taylor, Adam ^a   Trancik, Anika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment problems; Delay of gratification; Emotionality; Middle childhood; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350769263     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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