Emotional abuse and behavior problems in Chinese preschool-aged children: The role of hair cortisol concentrations.
Chen Chen,
Cailing Duan
Abstract:Although the relationships between emotional abuse and behavior problems have been explored for several decades, the pathways from emotional abuse to behavior problems are still unclear, particularly in the Chinese cultural context. The present study aimed to verify the relationships between emotional abuse and behavior problems and examine the role of hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) in these relationships in a sample of Chinese preschool-aged children. Data were collected from 218 children (Ages 3 years an… Show more
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