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Viktorija Cepukiene; Julija Janulevice – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2025
Background: Early childhood is essential for the rapid development of self-regulation systems, shaped by brain maturation and parental discipline. Inadequate discipline can hinder this development, leading to behavioral, social, and long-term negative outcomes. Objective: This meta-analysis synthesizes research conducted over the last two decades,…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Discipline, Self Control, Preschool Children
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Zuofei Geng; Bei Zeng; Liping Guo – Educational Psychology Review, 2024
Self-regulation develops rapidly during early childhood and is essential for academic and social adjustment. However, previous research has attempted to define the conceptualization and structure of self-regulation differently, leaving the field with an incomplete picture. The nature of the relations between self-regulation and early child…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Metacognition, Academic Ability, Self Control
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Cong Liu; Mohd Nazri Abdul Rahman; Afdal Afdal; Muhammad Asyraf Mansor – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
Preschoolers' prosocial behaviours support healthy interpersonal relationships as a component of their social adjustment process. Although several studies have found links between parental marital characteristics and preschoolers' prosocial behaviours, these conclusions were divisive. Therefore, a meta-analysis was conducted to clarify the…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Child Behavior, Marital Instability, Effect Size
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Cavicchioli, Marco; Stefanazzi, Chiara; Tobia, Valentina; Ogliari, Anna – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2023
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by pervasive alterations in self-regulation. Attachment patterns could be involved in maintaining the clinical features of ADHD during development. This meta-analytic review summarizes the findings of 26 cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attachment Behavior
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Deneault, Audrey-Ann; Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J.; Groh, Ashley M.; Fearon, Pasco R. M.; Madigan, Sheri – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2021
This meta-analytic study examined the associations between child-father attachment in early childhood and children's externalizing and internalizing behavior problems. Based on 15 samples (N = 1,304 dyads), the association between child-father attachment insecurity and externalizing behaviors was significant and moderate in magnitude (r = 0.18,…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Fathers, Behavior Problems
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Smith, Tyler E.; Holmes, Shannon R.; Romero, Monica E.; Sheridan, Susan M. – School Mental Health, 2022
Healthy relationships between parents and teachers are essential to addressing children's emotional and behavioral concerns. The current meta-analysis examined the effects of family-school engagement interventions on parent-teacher relationships. Twenty-three group-design studies yielding 58 effects comprised the current sample. Random effect…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Behavior Problems, Family School Relationship
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Waxman, Jordana A.; DiLorenzo, Miranda G.; Pillai Riddell, Rebecca R. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
The objective of the current study was to systematically review the available literature on the relation between behavioral and cardiac indicators used to measure distress in toddlerhood. After ascertaining the eligibility of 2,424 articles through a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and PROSPERO…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Stress Variables, Child Behavior, Physiology
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Shixu Yan; Zhiyi Liu; Peng Peng; Ni Yan – Educational Psychology Review, 2024
Externalizing behavior and low academic performance present key developmental challenges for school-age children, with the potential for these domains to predict each other over time, leading to worsened outcomes. Yet, previous studies have yielded inconsistent conclusions about the directional pathways between externalizing behaviors and academic…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Academic Achievement, Attention Control, Behavior Problems
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Tan, Patricia Z.; Oppenheimer, Caroline W.; Ladouceur, Cecile D.; Butterfield, Rosalind D.; Silk, Jennifer S. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
As highlighted by Eisenberg, Cumberland, and Spinrad (1998), parents play a critical role in children's socioemotional development, in part, by shaping how children and adolescents process, respond to, and regulate their emotions (i.e., emotional reactivity/regulation). Although evidence for associations between parenting behavior and youth's…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parenting Styles, Emotional Response, Emotional Development
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Thieme, Anne-Mieke M. M.; Hanekamp, Kyra; Andringa, Sible; Verhagen, Josje; Kuiken, Folkert – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2022
This systematic review investigates the effects of foreign language programmes in early childhood education and care (ECEC), which are increasingly popular. Foreign language ECEC centres familiarise very young children with a foreign language, and in general also expose them to the majority language. This review synthesises research on the effects…
Descriptors: Second Language Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Early Childhood Education
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Fleer, Marilyn – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2016
In the early childhood education literature, a growing number of studies have referenced "digital play." Many of these studies seek to describe how young children play with digital devices, notably, how they engage with different kinds of apps. This work collectively illustrates a range of play behaviours where a number of important…
Descriptors: Play, Imagination, Preschool Children, Handheld Devices
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Nelson, Helen J.; Kendall, Garth E.; Burns, Sharyn K.; Schonert-Reichl, Kimberly A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2017
Bullying in schools is a major health concern throughout the world, contributing to poor educational and mental health outcomes. School nurses are well placed to facilitate the implementation and evaluation of bullying prevention strategies. To evaluate the effect of such strategies, it is necessary to measure children's behavior over time. This…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Aggression, Bullying, Child Behavior
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Keenan-Mount, Rebekah; Albrecht, Nicole Jacqueline; Waters, Lea – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2016
Parents and teachers who care for and educate young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face unique challenges associated with their roles. In this review we investigated the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions in reducing stress and increasing positive behaviours in young people with ASD and their caregivers: parents and teachers.…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation
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Kersten, Paula; Czuba, Karol; McPherson, Kathryn; Dudley, Margaret; Elder, Hinemoa; Tauroa, Robyn; Vandal, Alain – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2016
This article synthesized evidence for the validity and reliability of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in children aged 3-5 years. A systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement guidelines was carried out. Study quality was rated using the Consensus-based Standards for the…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Meta Analysis, Questionnaires, Behavior Problems
Johnson, Laurie A. – Online Submission, 2012
The purpose of this review of literature is to examine the association of phthalate exposure with development. Phthalates are chemical compounds used in poly-vinyl chloride, PVC; vinyl flooring, cosmetics, shampoo, air fresheners, soft plastic items, intravenous tubing, food packaging and wraps, textiles, paints, cleaning products and detergents.…
Descriptors: Child Health, Neonates, Hazardous Materials, Prenatal Influences
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