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Kostas A Fanti1, Ioannis Mavrommatis1, Beatriz Díaz-Vázquez2

  • 1Department of Psychology, Faculty od Social Sciences and Education, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus.

Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 25, 2024
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Summary

Childhood fearlessness can lead to conduct problems (CP) through callous-unemotional (CU) traits and negative parenting. Understanding these pathways is key for developing effective interventions for disruptive behavior.

Keywords:
callous–unemotional traitsconduct problemsfearlessnessparenting

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