Developmental trajectories of delinquency symptoms in childhood: The role of marital conflict and autonomic nervous system activity

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-32

  El Sheikh, Mona ^a   Hinnant, J Benjamin ^a   Erath, Stephen ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Developmental trajectories; Externalizing behavior problems; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Skin conductance level

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; RACE DIFFERENCE; REST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 79951527226     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020626     Document Type: Article

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