Family stress moderates relations between physiological and behavioral synchrony and child self-regulation in mother-preschooler dyads

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 83-97

  Suveg, Cynthia ^a   Shaffer, Anne ^a   Davis, Molly ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Parent child interaction; Preschool; Risk; Self regulation; Synchrony

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONTROL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; SELF-CONTROL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84954380638     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.21358     Document Type: Article

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