Bisola E Duyile, Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch, Tessa B NeSmith, Khara L P Turnbull, Eve Colson, Michael J Corwin, Mayeris Cubides Mateus, Emma Forbes, Nicole Geller, Tim Heeren, Fern R Hauck, Brianna Jaworski, Ann Kellams, Stephen Kerr, Rachel Y Moon
OBJECTIVES: To examine the mediating role of observed maternal responsiveness and maternal self-regulation on the association between maternal education and children's self-regulation. METHODS: English-speaking mother-child dyads (n=189) were recruited from a previous study and were eligible if the child was kindergarten eligible at the start of the 2020-2021 or 2021-2022 school year. Key measures included: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form (DERS-SF) for maternal emotional self-regulation, Culturally Affirming and Responsive Experiences (CARE) for maternal responsiveness, and the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) for child self-regulation...
March 19, 2024: Academic Pediatrics