Drawing on both classic and current approaches, I propose a theory that integrates
motivation, personality, and development within one framework, using a common set of …

Accounting for both bidirectional and interactive effects between parenting and child
temperament can fine-tune theoretical models of the role of parenting and temperament in …

Self-regulation skills are foundational to successful participation in society, and predict a
suite of positive outcomes throughout life. It has long been asserted that free (ie …

Why are children of poor parents more likely to be poor as adults than other children? Early-
childhood adversities resulting from social structures and relationships impact children's …

In this review, we evaluate developmental and personality research with the aim of
determining whether the personality trait of conscientiousness can be identified in children …

The main goal of this study was to explore the mediating role of self-regulation in the
relationship between protective factors and resilience. The sample was composed of 393 …

We examined longitudinal associations across an 8-year time span between overcontrolling
parenting during toddlerhood, self-regulation during early childhood, and social, emotional …

Parents of children between the ages of 5 and 12—the period commonly referred to as
middle childhood—face challenges arising from maturational changes in children and from …

Background Parental influence on children's internalizing symptoms has been well
established; however, little is known about the underlying mechanisms. One possible …

This study describes the development of emotional and behavioral regulation in a regional
cohort of children born extremely preterm (< 28 weeks gestational age, n= 39), very preterm …