Self-regulation has been intensely studied across developmental science disciplines in
virtue of its significance to understanding and fostering adaptive functioning throughout life …

Adolescence is a developmental period marked by changes in cognition, emotion, and
social relations. For example, sensitivity to social feedback increases as peer relationships …

Self-control plays a significant role in positive youth development. Although numerous self-
control challenges occur during adolescence, some adolescents control themselves better …

Peer interactions and executive function play central roles in the development of healthy
children, as peer problems have been indicative of lower cognitive competencies such as …

Abstract In the United States, over 40% of youth under the age of 18 live at or near the
federal poverty line. Several decades of research have established clear links between …

Adolescents' self-control develops in the context of mental health and family functioning, but
it is unclear how the interplay of self-control, mental health, and family functioning unfolds …

Self‐regulation is of interest both to psychologists and to teachers. But what the word means
is unclear. To define it precisely, two studies examined the American Psychological …

This paper addresses the question of whether self-regulation capacities are a significant
psychological resource of schoolchildren's psychological well-being. The study contributes …

Emotion socialization influences how adolescents learn how to express and regulate their
affect, and has ramifications for adolescent psychological adjustment. The majority of …

Before the development of the germ theory in the late 19th century, infectious illnesses were
largely uncontrollable and caused significant mortality. Implementing public hygiene …