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Positive Parenting Moderates the Association between Temperament and Self-Regulation in Low-Income Toddlers

Auteurs: Ju-Hyun Song, Alison L. Miller, Christy Y. Y. Leung, Julie C. Lumeng, Katherine L. Rosenblum

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 7/2018

Abstract

Self-regulation develops rapidly during the toddler years and underlies many important developmental outcomes, including social-emotional competence and academic achievement. It is important to understand factors that contribute to early self-regulation skills among children at risk for adjustment difficulties in these domains, such as children growing up in poverty. The current study examined mother-reported child temperament (negative affect, effortful control) and observed maternal parenting (during a mother–child free play) as contributing factors to toddlers’ observed self-regulation during delay of gratification tasks at 27 months (snack delay) and 33 months (gift delay). Participants were 198 toddlers (M_age = 27 months; 53% boys; 48% non-Hispanic white) and their mothers from low-income families. Mothers’ negative parenting characterized by negative affect, hostility, and negative control was associated with poorer self-regulation contemporaneously. Toddlers’ lower negative affect and higher effortful control predicted better self-regulation at 33 months, but positive parenting characterized by positive affect and sensitivity moderated these associations at both time points. Specifically, we found a buffering effect of high positive parenting among toddlers with a temperamental risk and a deleterious effect of low positive parenting despite toddlers’ temperamental strength. Results highlight the importance of positive parenting for fostering the development of self-regulation among toddlers growing up with poverty-related and child-level risks.

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Titel: Positive Parenting Moderates the Association between Temperament and Self-Regulation in Low-Income Toddlers
Auteurs: Ju-Hyun Song
Alison L. Miller
Christy Y. Y. Leung
Julie C. Lumeng
Katherine L. Rosenblum
Publicatiedatum: 29-03-2018
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 7/2018
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1066-8

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