Negative emotional attention bias in children

Abstract

Mental health problems in children constitute great challenge for children′s primary care in China. Negative emotional attention bias is considered as an important early risk factor. Negative emotional attention bias has been observed in infants with development throughout the childhood, influenced by several internal and external factors. This article focuses on the developmental patterns of negative emotion attention bias during childhood and its key influencing factors, providing references for early prevention and intervention of child mental health problems.

Keywords

negative emotion / attention bias / emotion regulation / children