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  Early Attachment Relationships as Predictors of Preschool Children's Emotion Regulation with a Distressed Sibling
 
 
Title: Early Attachment Relationships as Predictors of Preschool Children's Emotion Regulation with a Distressed Sibling
Author: Volling, Brenda L.
Appeared in: Early education and development
Paging: Volume 12 (2001) nr. 2 pages 185-207
Year: 2001-04-01
Contents: The present study examined (1) the emotion regulation of preschool children by observing their emotional responses to a distressed younger sibling during a separation episode; (2) whether children's regulatory responses were related to sibling interaction observed during the separation episode, and (3) whether individual differences in these children's regulatory responses and the quality of sibling interaction could be predicted from early attachment relationships. Older siblings who ignored their younger siblings' distress were more likely to experience personal distress and use avoidant coping strategies. Emotion regulation strategies were related to the quality of sibling interaction such that older siblings who offered comfort to a distressed younger sibling were more likely to express positive affect in sibling interaction, whereas older siblings seeking adult assistance were less likely to engage in conflict and hostile behavior with a younger sibling. Preschool children who had an insecure-resistant infant-mother attachment at 1 year, were more likely to seek comfort from their younger siblings and engaged in more sibling conflict and hostility when they were 4 years old. The quality of infant-father attachment relationships was not significantly related to the child's emotion regulation at 4 years of age. Results are discussed with respect to the social origins of preschool children's emotional self-regulation and the consequences of emotional dysregulation in preschool settings.
Publisher: Routledge
Source file: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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