Relational closeness moderates the association between maternal overcontrol and children's depressive symptoms

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 266-275

  Sichko, Stassja ^a   Borelli, Jessica L ^a   Rasmussen, Hannah F ^a   Smiley, Patricia A ^a  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Closeness; Depression; Middle childhood; Overcontrol; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84942932479     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: 19391293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/fam0000155     Document Type: Article

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