What kind of parenting is associated with early self-control among toddlers living in poverty? The importance of learning support
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9787159 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ye Rang Park (0000-0002-0329-3043, Center for Effective Global Action, corresponding author), Robert L Nix (0000-0002-1345-1666), Sam Gill (0000-0002-2870-4902), Michelle L Hostetler (0000-0001-5697-6203) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 425-437 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/dev0001312 |
| PMID | 35007108 |
| OpenAlex | W4206620273 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 36 |
The present study examined what kind of parenting best supports toddlers' self-control in the context of poverty. Parents and toddlers (52% female; M age = 2.60 years) in 117 families (35% White, 25% Black, 22% Latinx, 15% Multiracial, and 3% Asian; M family income = $1,845/month) engaged in structured interaction tasks, and toddlers completed a snack delay task concurrently and after 6 months. Latent profile analysis based on eight observed parenting behaviors representing learning support and responsiveness/sensitivity (e.g., teaching, technical scaffolding, teamwork, instructions, choices, language use, specific praise, and warmth) identified four parenting profiles: Lower Learning Support/Lower Responsiveness, Moderate Learning Support/Moderate Responsiveness, High Responsiveness, and High Learning Support. Toddlers with parents in the High Learning Support profile demonstrated the greatest self-control 6 months later, compared with toddlers of parents in the other three profiles, and there were no statistically significant differences in self-control among toddlers of parents in those other three profiles. Results were robust even after controlling for initial levels of self-control, as well as multiple other child, parent, and family characteristics. These study findings highlight the importance of parents' learning support in understanding the early development of toddlers' self-control in the context of poverty and reinforce the need to create and refine preventive interventions in this area. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · MEDLINE · Poverty · Psychological intervention · PsycINFO · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |