Self-regulation deficits explain the link between reactive aggression and internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in children

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-9

  White, Bradley A ^a   Jarrett, Matthew A ^b   Ollendick, Thomas H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Children; Externalizing; Internalizing; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTOREGULATION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR RATING INVENTORY OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD; COGNITION; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROACTIVE AGGRESSION; REACTIVE AGGRESSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL;

EID: 84873722683     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-012-9310-9     Document Type: Article

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