Productive activity and the prevention of behavior problems
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Robert H Bradley1, Robert F Corwyn
1Center for Applied Studies in Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA. rhbradley@ualr.edu
Abstract:
This study used data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care to examine relations between parenting, self-control, and externalizing behavior among 1st graders. Of special concern was the relation between opportunities for productive activity and behavior problems and whether the relation was mediated by self-control. Evidence in favor of the hypothesis was observed for both mother-reported and teacher-reported externalizing behavior even with substantial controls on the models examined. Self-control also mediated relations for maternal harshness and maternal sensitivity. Somewhat surprisingly, the direct effect of maternal sensitivity on mother-reported externalizing behaviors was positive.
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