Abstract
Effortful control and intentional self-regulation are two constructs associated with children’s and adolescent self-regulation that have historically been the subject of research in separate fields, where temperament research has primarily focused on effortful control, and positive development research has focused on intentional self-regulation. This study examines the reciprocal relationship between effortful control and intentional self-regulation and discusses how they relate to deviant adolescent behaviors. A total of 599 adolescents from western Taiwan participated in this study, and four waves of data were collected in 2 years. Cross-lagged structural equation models were tested. The results indicate that effortful control has a predominant influence on intentional self-regulation; also, effortful control negatively predicts deviant behavior for boys, whereas intentional self-regulation displays a similar effect for girls.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 543-553 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | International Journal of Behavioral Development |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Nov 2018 |
Keywords
- deviant adolescent behaviors
- effortful control
- intentional self-regulation