Associations between Caregiver and Child Self-Regulation
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Self-regulation, the control of behavior through self-monitoring, self- evaluation, and self- reinforcement, enable a child to manage their behavior and emotions in adaptive ways. This skill is key for school eadiness, the ability to develop and maintain healthy relationships, and general socioemotional functioning. Historically, researchers have found that a parent’s self-regulation indicates their child’s (Lobo Lunkenheimer, 2020). This can happen in various ways, such as through coregulation, parenting strategies, sensitive guidance, etc. Generally, the parent’s self-regulation and components of their self-regulation (self-efficacy, personal agency, self-management, and self-sufficiency) has been established as influential in their child’s development of this skill. The current study initially sought to examine the relationship between parent and child self-regulation longitudinally, to confirm findings from prior literature.