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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2007 32(2):230-244; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsj118
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Externalizing Behaviors and Minor Unintentional Injuries in Toddlers: Common Risk Factors?

C. van Aken, MA1, M. Junger, PhD1,2, M. Verhoeven, MA2, M. A. G. van Aken, PhD1 and M. Dekovic, PhD1

1 Utrecht University and, 2 University of Amsterdam

All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Chantal van Aken, Department of Developmental Psychology, Utrecht University, PO Box 80140, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands. E-mail: a.a.a.m.vanaken{at}fss.uu.nl


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Objective To investigate predictors for externalizing behaviors and minor unintentional injuries in toddlers and to examine whether common risk factors can be identified. Methods Linear regression models were used to investigate the contributions of predictors belonging to the domains of child characteristics and parental characteristics. Participants were 117 boys (M = 16.9 months) and their parents. Results Two common risk factors for externalizing behaviors and minor injuries were identified: maternal low conscientiousness and paternal low self-control. In addition, children’s inhibitory control and dispositional frustration as well as maternal externalizing symptoms contributed independently to children’s externalizing behaviors. Conclusions Results supply some evidence for the interrelatedness of negative outcomes and on the existence of common risk factors. Interventions could aim to address these common risk factors in order to pursue a number of goals at the same time, instead of focusing on only one type of negative outcome.

Key words: externalizing behaviors; minor injuries; parental personality; parental psychopathology; temperament; toddlers.

Received July 11, 2005; revision received November 2, 2005; revision received February 28, 2006; accepted March 23, 2006


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