ERIC Number: EJ1312397
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Pathways to Low-Income Children's Self-Regulation: Child Temperament and the Qualities of Teacher-Child Relationships
Early Education and Development, v32 n8 p1103-1121 2021
Research Findings: We examined low-income children's temperament (regulatory and reactive) as a predictor of their self-regulation, and teacher-child relationship (closeness and conflict) as a moderator of associations between child temperament and self-regulation. This study involved 291 children (132 girls) (Mage = 53.88 months, SD = 6.44 months) from three EduCare programs. Parents reported on children's temperament and teachers reported on qualities of teacher-child relationships during fall. Direct assessments of self-regulation were conducted during the following spring and summer. Hierarchical regression models using SAS PROCMIXED were employed to account for nesting of children within classrooms. Bivariate analyses revealed that teacher-child closeness was positively associated with children's self-regulation, and teacher-child conflict was inversely associated with children's self-regulation. After controlling for demographic variables, regression analyses showed that higher levels of conflict combined with lower temperamental regulation was related to lower self-regulation. Lower levels of child temperamental regulation was related to higher self-regulation when teacher-child conflict was low. Practice and Policy: Findings suggest that reducing conflictual teacher-child conflict could be beneficial for children's self-regulation, particularly for children with low regulatory temperament. A focus on enhancing teacher self-regulation, for example, through mindfulness practices, is a promising approach to reducing teacher-child conflict.
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Personality Traits, Self Control, Teacher Student Relationship, Correlation, Conflict, Student Characteristics, Self Management, Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Student Teacher Relationship Scale
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