Problem Situation and Purpose: The literature shows that the home environment is effective on the child in various aspects. Revealing the relationship between the variables in the home environment and the self-regulation skills of children can be a guide for families. In addition, it is thought that it will contribute to the literature by…

This study administered the Test of Reading Fluency and Pronunciation, Test of Reading Comprehension, and Scale of Home Language Environment in a sample of 156 grade 4 students in Kerala. Falling below the 25th percentile on any two of the three dimensions of reading achievement viz., reading fluency, reading comprehension, and pronunciation,…

The relationship between Young's (1999) Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMSs) and Baumrind's (1971) parental authority prototypes (i.e., permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative) were investigated. As hypothesized, parental authoritarianism positively predicted the prevalence of EMSs, whereas authoritativeness was inversely related to EMS scores.…

The current investigation examined continuity from 9-months to 4-years of age in father-child interaction in instrumental child care activities, as well as enrichment and play activities, using data collected from 8,450 children with residential fathers included in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B). Additionally, social…

A growing body of evidence indicates that for some children, early incidences of challenging behaviors are predictors of later difficulties. These incidences of challenging behaviors may predict mental health issues, social adjustment issues and/or increased challenging behaviors that will impede school success and impact transition to adult life…