Differential susceptibility effects: The interaction of negative emotionality and sibling relationship quality on childhood internalizing problems and social skills

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 885-899

  Morgan, Judith K ^a   Shaw, Daniel S ^a   Olino, Thomas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internalizing problems; NE; Sibling relationship quality; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROL; EMOTION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SIBLING RELATION; TEMPERAMENT;

ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EMOTIONS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SIBLING RELATIONS; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864339354     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-012-9618-7     Document Type: Article

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