Abstract Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) is a common, heritable and evolutionarily
conserved trait describing inter-individual differences in sensitivity to both negative and …

After obtaining a sample of published, peer-reviewed articles from journals with high and
low impact factors in social, cognitive, neuro-, developmental, and clinical psychology, we …

The current study examined the association between positive couple interaction and child
social competence as mediated through positive parenting and parent–child attachment …

In this chapter, we summarize theory and research describing the processes by which
children's emotional development is influenced by features of the family context with an …

Children's mental and physical health hinges, in large part, on the quality of their
experiences with socialization figures in the family unit. Guided by a developmental …

This chapter examines a number of issues relevant to families with children from birth to age
5. It begins by describing normative developmental phases and transitions during this period …

In their excellent review of the environmental and genetic underpinnings of personality
disorders, Turner, Prud'-homme, and Legg provide compelling evidence that environmental …

Guided by a domain-specific approach to parenting framework, this dissertation examined
differential associations among three parent-child interaction contexts (eg, guided learning …

Research has shown severe interparental conflict has an adverse impact on outcomes in
preschoolers; however, little is known about the cumulative effect of multiple exposures to …