Harsh discipline and behavior problems: The moderating effects of cortisol and alpha-amylase

Biological Psychology

Volumn 104, Issue , 2015, Pages 19-27

  Chen, Frances R ^a   Raine, Adrian ^a   Rudo Hutt, Anna S ^a   Glenn, Andrea L ^b   Soyfer, Liana ^c   Granger, Douglas A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Externalizing problems; Harsh discipline; Internalizing problems; Salivary alpha amylase

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE; ALPHA AMYLASE SALIVA ISOENZYME;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMYLASE SALIVA LEVEL; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; FEMALE; HARSH DISCIPLINE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE SALIVA LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; AROUSAL; CHEMISTRY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY; SALIVA; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

AROUSAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; SALIVA; SALIVARY ALPHA-AMYLASES; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 84911361106     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2014.11.005     Document Type: Article

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