Negative reactivity in toddlers born prematurely: Indirect and moderated pathways considering self-regulation, neonatal distress and parenting stress

Infant Behavior and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 124-138

  Voigt, Babett ^a,c   Brandl, Alexa ^a   Pietz, Joachim ^a   Pauen, Sabina ^b   Kliegel, Matthias ^c   Reuner, Gitta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Negative affectivity; Neonatal distress; Parenting stress; Preterm; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANCY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEONATAL STRESS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL STRESS; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONTROL; TODDLER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84871641872     PISSN: 01636383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2012.11.002     Document Type: Article

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