Inhibitory control and harsh discipline as predictors of externalizing problems in young children: A comparative study of U.S.; Chinese, and Japanese preschoolers

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1163-1175

  Olson, Sheryl L ^a   Tardif, Twila Z ^a   Miller, Alison ^a   Felt, Barbara ^a   Grabell, Adam S ^a   Kessler, Daniel ^a   Wang, Li ^b   Karasawa, Mayumi ^c   Hirabayashi, Hidemi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TOKYO WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cultural processes; Externalizing problems; Gender differences; Inhibitory control; Parenting; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINA; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); JAPAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUNISHMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); JAPAN; MALE; PARENTING; PUNISHMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82755161050     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-011-9531-5     Document Type: Article

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