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Self-regulation in primary school children: Examining the role of family resiliency and parental behaviors

Self-regulation, the ability to effectively regulate one’s cognitions, behaviors and emotions, is considered one of the core SEL competencies. Research indicates that the quality of family relationships is involved in its development. According to Newland’s theory of change model, one important family characteristic is family resiliency, a family’s ability to strengthen family connections and enable personal growth in conflictual or stressful situations. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between family resiliency and child self- regulation, and whether this relationship is mediated by parental behaviors. The study was conducted as a part of a CHILD-WELL project financed by Croatian Science Foundation. The sample included 1433 mothers/guardians (Mage=41.15, SD=4.90) of primary school children aged 8 to 13 years. Mothers completed the Family Resilience Assessment Scale, the Parental Behavior Questionnaire, and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. The hypothesized mediation model was tested using SEM and showed good fit to the data. Family resiliency directly predicted all three aspects of child self-regulation (cognitive, behavioral, emotional), and maternal behaviors (support and restrictive control) partially mediated these relationships. Results are interpreted in line with the theory of change model which describes how family context can support or hinder child’s development.

Family resilience ; parental support ; restrictive control ; self-regulation ; children

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