Parenting self-efficacy (PSE) describes a parent's belief in their ability to perform the
parenting role successfully. Higher levels of PSE have consistently been shown to be …

The now‐classic article “What Is Temperament? Four Approaches” by HH Goldsmith et
al.(1987) brought together originators of four prominent temperament theories—Rothbart …

The develo** brains of young children are highly sensitive to input from their social
environment. Nurturing social experience during this time promotes the acquisition of social …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the prenatal and postnatal mechanisms by which maternal
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) predict the early development of their offspring …

This article examined the concepts of parenting self-efficacy, parenting confidence, and
competence. Using Morse's method of concept delineation, a literature review of each …

Background. Traditional models of psychiatric epidemiology often assume that the
relationship between individuals and their environment is unidirectional, from environment …

Infancy is an easily definable stage of life, based on biological and mental data as well as on
social convention. Infants do not speak, whereas youngsters and adults do; infants creep …

Food insecurity (which can be defined as inadequate access to sufficient, safe, and
nutritious food that meets individuals' dietary needs) is concurrently associated with …

Abstract Purpose The Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development (QLSCD) was
designed to examine the long-term associations of preschool physical, cognitive, social, and …

BACKGROUND: Evidence from animal and human studies suggests that early-life stress
such as physical maltreatment has long-lasting effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal …