Child gender predicts self-regulation trajectory membership, with girls more likely to be earlier developers¶
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q2 i1 In the Michigan longitudinal sample girls were 1.79 times more likely to be preschool developers versus later developers (OR = 1.79); in the Oregon sample girls were 2.34 times more likely to be early versus intermediate developers (OR = 2.34). → Montroy Janelle J. 2016
Evidence¶
Montroy Janelle J. 2016¶
Montroy Janelle J., Bowles Ryan P., Skibbe Lori E., McClelland Megan M., Morrison Frederick J. (2016). The Development of Self-Regulation across Early Childhood. Developmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000159
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Logistic regression predicting trajectory class membership in the Michigan longitudinal sample, controlling for age, race/ethnicity, and primary language, found girls were "1.79 times more likely" to be preschool versus later developers (OR = 1.79). In the Oregon sample girls were 2.34 times more likely to be early versus intermediate developers (OR = 2.34); no other gender comparisons were significant.
"Girls included in the Michigan longitudinal sample were 1.79 times more likely to be classified as preschool developers (following either an intermediate or early developers’ trajectory) versus later developers."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Gender — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause
Related Claims¶
- Higher expressive vocabulary predicts membership in faster self-regulation trajectories — related
- Children follow three distinct behavioral self-regulation trajectories (early, intermediate, and later developers) replicated across three samples — a broader claim this one bears on
- Child gender at kindergarten entry predicts initial functioning: boys show more conflict and inattention/impulsivity, girls more closeness and school engagement — related
- Girls show significantly higher task orientation than boys in preschool — related
- Higher maternal education predicts membership in faster self-regulation trajectories — related
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Child gender predicts self-regulation trajectory membership, with girls more likely to be earlier developers |
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Child gender predicts self-regulation trajectory membership, with girls more likely to be earlier developers |
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