Emotion dysregulation as a mechanism linking stress exposure to adolescent aggressive behavior

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1111-1122

  Herts, Kate L ^a   McLaughlin, Katie A ^b   Hatzenbuehler, Mark L ^c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Aggression; Emotion regulation; Peer victimization; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CONTROL; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BULLYING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866734178     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-012-9629-4     Document Type: Article

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