Maternal sensitivity and latency to positive emotion following challenge: pathways through effortful control.
Infant Ment Health J
; 35(3): 274-84, 2014.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25798481
ABSTRACT
The ability to self-generate positive emotions is an important component of emotion regulation. In this study, we focus on children's latency to express positive emotions following challenging situations and assess whether this ability operates through early maternal sensitivity and children's effortful control. Longitudinal relations between maternal sensitivity, infant negative affect, effortful control, and latency to positive emotion following challenge were examined in 156 children who were 33 months of age. Structural equation models supported the hypothesis that maternal sensitivity during infancy predicted better effortful control and, in turn, shorter latencies to positive emotions following challenge at 33 months. Directions for future research are discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Child Behavior
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Child Behavior Disorders
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Parenting
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Emotions
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Mother-Child Relations
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Infant Ment Health J
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article