Dispositional and Environmental Predictors of the Development of Internalizing Problems in Childhood: Testing a Multilevel Model

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 831-845

  Hastings, Paul D ^a   Helm, Jonathan ^b   Mills, Rosemary S L ^c   Serbin, Lisa A ^d   Stack, Dale M ^d   Schwartzman, Alex E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral inhibition; Cortisol; Development; Gender; Internalizing problems; Maternal emotionality; Multilevel model; Parenting; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84930865370     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-014-9951-0     Document Type: Article

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