Open AccessFearlessness and low social affiliation as unique developmental precursors of callous-unemotional behaviors in preschoolers
Author(s) -
Rebecca Waller,
Nicholas J. Wagner,
Megan Flom,
Jody M. Ganiban,
Kimberly J. Saudino
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.857
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1469-8978
pISSN - 0033-2917
DOI - 10.1017/s003329171900374x
Subject(s) - psychology , aggression , developmental psychology , moderation , prosocial behavior , arousal , psychological intervention , social behavior , injury prevention , poison control , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , medicine , environmental health
Early callous-unemotional (CU) behaviors identify children at risk for severe and persistent aggression and antisocial behavior. Recent work suggests that fearlessness and low social affiliation are implicated in the etiology of CU behaviors, although more research is needed to clarify these etiological pathways, as well as the role of parenting.