Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Children from disadvantaged families are at greater risk of developing regulation difficulties. Research suggests that family-level resources such as parental education or income are related to self-regulation development. However, most studies looking at the role of family resources have used single estimators of socioeconomic status or applied a composite score, neglecting that an interplay of resources may affect self-regulation outcomes. In N = 248 at-risk children (Mage: 65.7 months, 51% female), we examined the effect of economic, cultural, and social family resources on behavioral self-regulation in kindergarten. Results showed that family income, maternal education, and available help in child-rearing predicted the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task performance. The results indicate that behavioral self-regulation is associated with different family resources beyond socioeconomic status.
Source: Early Child Development and Care
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Awards: ZEPPELIN Longitudinal Study - Early Childhood Intervention, Early Childhood Intervention: Zurich Equity Prevention Project with Parents Participation and Integration ZEPPELIN 0-3, Early Childhood Intervention: Zurich Equity Prevention Project with Parents Participation and Integration ZEPPELIN 0-3
OpenAlex ID: W4403658752