The moderating effects of biological sensitivity to context (physiological and behavioral stress reactivity) on the association between the early teacher-child relationship and the development of adolescent mental health problems were examined in a community sample of 96 children. Grade 1 measures of biological sensitivity to context included physiological (i.e., slope of mean arterial pressure...

BACKGROUND Few studies indicate that most behavioral problems are due to family dysfunction and inappropriate family environment. It seems that the family of the delinquent adolescent is unbalanced in the power structure and parenting style. OBJECTIVES The present study compares the family power structure and parent-child relationship quality in delinquent and non-delinquent young subjects in...

Obesity means increase of excess body fat and increase of children’s weight is the result of interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Activation of behavioral and inhibitory system that occupies an important role in the emergence of negative emotional and affective experience is deficient in individuals with different disorders. Child’s anxiety is caused as the result of the threa...

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OBJECTIVES Infancy is a critical stage of life, and a secure relationship with caring and responsive caregivers is crucial for healthy infant development. Early parenting interventions aim to support families in which infants are at risk of developmental harm. Our objective is to systematically review the effects of parenting interventions on child development and on parent-child relationship f...

Child health as one of the main indicators of economic development has been included directly in the millennium development goals. Due to the increased rate of mothers' employment and education along with children malnutrition, the effect of mothers’ socioeconomic status on children’s health was examined in this study. In case study, data on children at birth were gathered from heal...

Peterson Tracy L. (Writer) (Last Name) (First) (Initial) The Father/Child Relationship and its Influence on Criminal Behavior (Title) Guidance and Counseling Dr. Gary Rockwood 5/2001 30 (Graduate Major) (Research Adviser) (Month/Year) (No. of Pages) American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual (Name of Style Manual Used in this Study) Crime is rampant in our society and the publi...

OBJECTIVES Childhood obesity and bullying both are pervasive public health problems. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between childhood obesity and being bullied in third, fifth, and sixth grades while testing for potential confounding and moderation. METHODS A total of 821 children who were participating in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child H...