Relations between Maternal Personality, Parenting, and Toddlers' Emotion Regulation and Externalizing Behaviors
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of the current study was to examine the relations between maternal personality, parenting behavior, and children’s emotion regulation and externalizing behaviors. More specifically, this research examined whether maternal personality was related to parenting behavior, and whether parenting behavior was related to toddlers ’ emotion regulation and externalizing behavior problems. Parenting behavior was examined as a potential mediator and moderator of associations between maternal personality and children’s outcomes. Before discussing the current study, the following sections provide a framework by reviewing relevant theory and research. Emotion Regulation Calkins defined emotion regulation as “the processes or strategies that are used to manage emotional arousal so that successful interpersonal functioning is possible ” (Calkins, 1994, p.53). This definition provides a picture of emotion regulation as a set of coping strategies that children use in order to keep their emotions from becoming overwhelming. In infancy children begin to develop
Author: Lauren M. Schaefer
Institution: University of North Carolina Wilmington
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W156047378