Contextual stress and infant emotion regulation : the buffering effect of positive parenting
Year: 2017
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Previous research has shown that emotion regulation abilities play an integral role in psychological and social functioning, particularly in early childhood.Given its importance to development, researchers have investigated various factors that influence, both positively and negatively, the development of emotion regulation abilities themselves.Contextual stressors have been shown to independently negatively impact the development of many aspects of psychological functioning, including emotion regulation; however, little research thus far has investigated the cumulative contribution of multiple stressors occurring simultaneously.Positive parenting behaviors have been identified as potential moderators on the development of socioemotional and self-regulatory abilities, as low levels of such parenting behaviors are linked with greater deficits in self-regulatory behaviors while high levels of positive parenting behaviors have been shown to promote normal emotional development.However, these links between positive parenting and specific infant emotion regulation abilities have yet to be investigated.To address the gaps in the literature, the current study examined the direct relationships between contextual stress, positive parenting, and infant emotion regulation, while controlling for characteristic infant negative affect.Data was used from a larger longitudinal study involving mothers and their infants.Mothers completed questionnaires at 4 months post-iii Chapter Page Self-Report and Other Report……………………………...
Author: Kanya, Meghan Justina
Institution: Northern Illinois University
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7018221905