Children follow three distinct behavioral self-regulation trajectories (early, intermediate, and later developers) replicated across three samples¶
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q2 i? Growth mixture modeling identified a three-trajectory solution as best fitting in all three samples, distinguished mainly by timing of rapid gains. → 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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Growth mixture modeling of HTKS scores from 1,386 children across three samples, with exponential shape specified and fit judged via global fit statistics, bootstrapped LRTs, entropy, and interpretability, found the "three trajectory solution fit best in all samples". Children showed early, intermediate, or later gains relative to sample peers.
"Results indicated that the three trajectory solution fit best in all samples based on the evaluation of global fit statistics in association with bootstrapped LRTs"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Behavioral self-regulation development between ages three and seven is best described by an exponential (nonlinear) growth curve — related
- Child gender predicts self-regulation trajectory membership, with girls more likely to be earlier developers — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Higher expressive vocabulary predicts membership in faster self-regulation trajectories — related
- Higher maternal education predicts membership in faster self-regulation trajectories — related
- About 20% of children (later developers) make few self-regulation gains in preschool and lag peers by six months to a year and a half — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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Children follow three distinct behavioral self-regulation trajectories (early, intermediate, and later developers) replicated across three samples |
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Children follow three distinct behavioral self-regulation trajectories (early, intermediate, and later developers) replicated across three samples |
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