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View article: Child routines across preschool and associations with socioemotional adjustment.
Child routines across preschool and associations with socioemotional adjustment. Open
Although a large body of research has documented the importance of routines for children's development, the role of developmental timing of routines has received less attention. The present study examined how use of routines across the pre…
View article: A short executive functioning questionnaire in the context of early childhood screening: psychometric properties
A short executive functioning questionnaire in the context of early childhood screening: psychometric properties Open
Early childhood executive functioning (EF) predicts later adjustment and academic achievement. However, measuring EF consistently and efficiently across settings in early childhood can be challenging. Most researchers use task-based measur…
View article: Predictive Validity of the NIH Toolbox Executive Function Measures with Developmental Extensions from Early Childhood to Third Grade Achievement
Predictive Validity of the NIH Toolbox Executive Function Measures with Developmental Extensions from Early Childhood to Third Grade Achievement Open
The National Institutes of Health Toolbox includes two executive function measures: the Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS) and the Flanker Inhibitory Control and Attention Test. Developmental extension (Dext) versions were created with ea…
View article: Parental affect profiles predict child emotion regulation and classroom adjustment in families experiencing homelessness
Parental affect profiles predict child emotion regulation and classroom adjustment in families experiencing homelessness Open
Parenting shapes the development of emotion regulation skills in early childhood, laying a key foundation for social‐emotional adjustment. Unfortunately, high adversity exposure may disrupt parental emotion socialization practices and chil…
View article: Parent Provision of Choice Is a Key Component of Autonomy Support in Predicting Child Executive Function Skills
Parent Provision of Choice Is a Key Component of Autonomy Support in Predicting Child Executive Function Skills Open
Although previous work has linked parent autonomy support to the development of children’s executive function (EF) skills, the role of specific autonomy-supportive behaviors has not been thoroughly investigated. We compiled data from four …
View article: Emotional reactivity and parenting in families experiencing homelessness.
Emotional reactivity and parenting in families experiencing homelessness. Open
Parents are key protective systems in the lives of children experiencing homelessness. Evidence suggests that parent emotional reactivity, expression, and regulation play a critical role in promoting adaptive parenting behaviors. Studies o…
View article: Self-regulation as promotive for academic achievement in young children across risk contexts
Self-regulation as promotive for academic achievement in young children across risk contexts Open
View article: NIH Toolbox executive function measures with developmental extensions: Reliability and validity with preschoolers in emergency housing
NIH Toolbox executive function measures with developmental extensions: Reliability and validity with preschoolers in emergency housing Open
Research has shown that executive function (EF) skills are associated with resilience in preschoolers experiencing risk and adversity, but these studies have typically relied on large batteries of tasks to measure children's EF skills. The…
View article: Reliability of the BodyGuard2 (FirstBeat) in the detection of heart rate variability
Reliability of the BodyGuard2 (FirstBeat) in the detection of heart rate variability Open
There has been an increasing interest in using cardiac indicators of self-regulation in developmental science. Many researchers are interested in unobtrusive mobile devises that are able to collect reliable cardiac data outside of the labo…
View article: Autonomy Support in Parents and Young Children Experiencing Homelessness: A Mixed Method Approach
Autonomy Support in Parents and Young Children Experiencing Homelessness: A Mixed Method Approach Open
University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. December 2019. Major: Child Psychology. Advisors: Stephanie Carlson, Ann Masten. 1 computer file (PDF); vi, 116 pages.
View article: Self‐Regulatory Profiles and Conduct Problems in Youth Referred to Juvenile Diversion
Self‐Regulatory Profiles and Conduct Problems in Youth Referred to Juvenile Diversion Open
The current study utilized a person‐centered approach to explore how self‐regulatory profiles relate to conduct problems in an ethnically diverse sample of 197 adolescents referred to juvenile diversion programming. Utilizing a multidomain…