@article{ref1, title="The development of self-regulation across early childhood", journal="Developmental psychology", year="2016", author="Montroy, Janelle J. and Bowles, Ryan P. and Skibbe, Lori E. and McClelland, Megan M. and Morrison, Frederick J.", volume="52", number="11", pages="1744-1762", abstract="The development of early childhood self-regulation is often considered an early life marker for later life successes. Yet little longitudinal research has evaluated whether there are different trajectories of self-regulation development across children. This study investigates the development of behavioral self-regulation between the ages of 3 and 7 years, with a direct focus on possible heterogeneity in the developmental trajectories, and a set of potential indicators that distinguish unique behavioral self-regulation trajectories. Across 3 diverse samples, 1,386 children were assessed on behavioral self-regulation from preschool through first grade.

RESULTS indicated that majority of children develop self-regulation rapidly during early childhood, and that children follow 3 distinct developmental patterns of growth. These 3 trajectories were distinguishable based on timing of rapid gains, as well as child gender, early language skills, and maternal education levels.

FINDINGS highlight early developmental differences in how self-regulation unfolds, with implications for offering individualized support across children. (PsycINFO Database Record

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", language="en", issn="0012-1649", doi="10.1037/dev0000159", url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/dev0000159" }