Date of Award
2014
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
Keywords
aggression, emotion regulation, parenting, shared affect, young children
Supervisor
Menna, Rosanne
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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Abstract
The present research examined links between children's emotion regulation, mother-child shared affect, mothers' perceived parenting support, parenting practices (i.e., mothers' involvement, limit setting, communication), and young children's physical aggression. Participants were 129 young children (3 to 6 years) and their mothers. Mothers completed questionnaires assessing parenting practices, parenting support, and their children's emotion regulation and aggressive behaviour. Mother-child dyads participated in a free play task and a structured block task. These mother-child interactive tasks were coded for shared positive and negative affect between the dyads. Higher levels of mothers' limit setting and communication were each related to lower levels of children's physical aggression. Higher levels of mothers' involvement, and limit setting were related to lower levels of children's physical aggression, partially because children were better at regulating their emotions. These findings are discussed with regards to implications for working with aggressive young children and their parents.
Recommended Citation
Romanchych, Erin L., "Young Children's Aggression: Links Between Emotion Regulation, Mother-Child Shared Affect, Parenting Practices and Parenting Support" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5181.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5181