Background Household chaos, represented by the level of disorganisation or environmental
confusion in the home, has been associated with a range of adverse child and family …

Emerging evidence suggests that partially distinct mechanisms may underlie the association
between different dimensions of early life adversity (ELA) and psychopathology in children …

The COVID‐19 outbreak imposed to Italian families many changes in their daily life
increasing the risk of developing psychological problems. The present study explored risk …

This article synthesizes knowledge on the role of relationships and key macro and micro-
contexts—poverty, racism, families, communities, schools, and peers—in supporting and/or …

Although Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory is heavily cited, one of its major concepts—
proximal processes—has received relatively little attention. We explore the definition and …

Household chaos—characterized by disorganization and instability within the home—is
inversely associated with child executive functioning and effortful control, although a …

Research suggests that many children are exposed to adverse experiences in childhood.
Such adverse childhood exposures may result in stress and trauma, which are associated …

Despite rapidly growing research on parental influences on children's executive function
(EF), the uniqueness and specificity of parental predictors and links between adult EF and …

Objective Callous-unemotional (CU) traits increase risk for children to develop severe
childhood aggression and conduct disorder. CU traits are typically described as highly …

Objective Using a short-term longitudinal design, this study examined the concurrent and
longitudinal relationships among familial socioeconomic status (SES; ie, family income and …