Relationships between empathy, executive functions, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in early adolescents

Abstract Background Previous studies have shown associations between internalizing and externalizing symptoms, executive functions, and empathy. However, the mechanisms that affect this relationship remain unclear. This study employed regression analysis to explore the relationships between empathy,...

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Published in:	BMC Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Onat Yetim, Resul Çakır, Lut Tamam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Empathy Executive function Internalization Externalization
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06324-8

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