Longitudinal Relationship Between Parental Psychological Flexibility and Peer Victimization in Children: The Mediating Role of Executive Function and Social Anxiety.
Prior research shows that parental psychological flexibility can benefit children's social adjustment, but its role in mitigating peer victimization remains unclear. This study addressed this gap by examining the potential mediating roles of executive function and social anxiety in the longitudinal...
| Published in: | Journal of Youth & Adolescence Vol. 54; no. 7; pp. 1693 - 1704 |
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