Coregulation of respiratory sinus arrhythmia between parents and preschoolers: Differences by children's externalizing problems

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 994-1003

  Lunkenheimer, Erika ^a   Tiberio, Stacey S ^b   Buss, Kristin A ^c   Lucas Thompson, Rachel G ^a   Boker, Steven M ^d   Timpe, Zachary C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coregulation; Externalizing behavior problems; Parasympathetic processes; Parent child interaction; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA;

ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA;

EID: 84954382522     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.21323     Document Type: Article

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