Prediction of anxiety symptoms in preschool-aged children: Examination of maternal and paternal perspectives

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 313-321

  Edwards, Susan L ^a   Rapee, Ronald M ^a   Kennedy, Susan ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Parenting; Preschool children; Risk factors; Shyness

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FATHER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LIFE EVENT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TIME;

AFFECT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 76049085523     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02160.x     Document Type: Article

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