Maternal symptoms of depression are related to observations of controlling feeding practices in mothers of young children

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 159-164

  Haycraft, Emma ^a   Farrow, Claire ^a   Blissett, Jackie ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feeding interactions; Incentives; Intrusive parenting; Mealtime environment; Pressure to eat

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD REARING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS;

EID: 84882949827     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031110     Document Type: Article

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