Open AccessFactors Associated with Self-regulation in a Nationally Representative Sample of Children Ages 3–5 Years: United States, 2016
Author(s) -
Angelika H. Claussen,
Lara R. Robinson,
Jennifer W. Kaminski,
Sana Charania,
Joseph Holbrook,
Marvin So,
Reem M. Ghandour,
Camille Smith,
Ashley Satterfield-Nash,
Georgina Peacock,
Coleen Boyle
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
maternal and child health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1573-6628
pISSN - 1092-7875
DOI - 10.1007/s10995-020-03039-6
Subject(s) - medicine , situational ethics , mental health , public health , child development , developmental psychology , sample (material) , gerontology , psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , nursing , chemistry , chromatography
The aim of the present study was to describe self-regulation (the ability to influence or control one's thoughts or behavior in response to situational demands and social norms) in children ages 3-5 years using a nationally representative sample and examine risk and protective factors to identify opportunities to support children and families.