Negative emotionality moderates associations among attachment, toddler sleep, and later problem behaviors

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 127-136

  Troxel, Wendy M ^a   Trentacosta, Christopher J ^b   Forbes, Erika E ^c   Campbell, Susan B ^d  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Attachment security; Emotional and behavioral adjustment; Negative emotionality; Sleep; Toddler development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROL; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SLEEP DISORDER;

CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 84883179861     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031149     Document Type: Article

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