Self- and co-regulation in european caregiver-child dyads: age-related changes and validity of the IMMA-SF questionnaire
Children’s capacity to regulate their impulses increases during early years, supported by their caregivers’ co-regulation. The questionnaire IMMA (Impulse-Management in the Caregiver-Child Dyad; Pauen et al., 2019) assesses (1) parental ideas and goals regarding child self-regulation development, (2...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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January 2025
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European psychologist
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 30, Heft: 1, Pages: 14-28 |
| ISSN: | 1878-531X |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/1016-9040/a000543 |
| Verfasserangaben: | Sabina Pauen, Cecil Mata, Monica Fumagalli, Maria L. Giannì, Daniela Morniroli, Justyna Książek, Lotte Marijnissen, Victoria Southgate, Agnieszka Pluta, and Dora Kampis |
| Zusammenfassung: | Children’s capacity to regulate their impulses increases during early years, supported by their caregivers’ co-regulation. The questionnaire IMMA (Impulse-Management in the Caregiver-Child Dyad; Pauen et al., 2019) assesses (1) parental ideas and goals regarding child self-regulation development, (2) child self-regulation strategies, and (3) parental co-regulation strategies. A total of N = 2,478 parents from Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Poland with children aged 1–6 years (M = 36.34, range 12–83 months) filled out the IMMA short-form online. The factor structure reached an adequate model fit in all countries and closely resembled that of the original version, with few interesting exceptions. Cross-sectional analyses revealed that parents’ expectations regarding child self-regulation development, children’s self-regulation-, and parents’ co-regulation strategies changed dynamically throughout early childhood. Based on the findings, we conclude that the IMMA-SF provides a valid instrument to further explore this interplay across development. |
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| Beschreibung: | Online veröffentlicht: 17. April 2025 Elektronische Reproduktion der Druckausgabe Gesehen am 06.10.2025 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1878-531X |