Predictors of parenting self-efficacy in mothers and fathers of toddlers

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-189

  Sevigny, P R ^a   Loutzenhiser, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fathers; Mothers; Parenting self efficacy; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76349125580     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00980.x     Document Type: Article

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