Maternal Emotional Expressiveness and Toddlers' Emotion Regulation across Different Discipline Styles: A Latent Class Analysis Study of Chinese Mother-Toddler Dyads
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| Title: | Maternal Emotional Expressiveness and Toddlers' Emotion Regulation across Different Discipline Styles: A Latent Class Analysis Study of Chinese Mother-Toddler Dyads |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Yifang Wang (ORCID |
| Source: | Early Child Development and Care. 2025 195(7-8):761-776. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Mothers, Toddlers, Emotional Development, Emotional Response, Self Management, Affective Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Styles, Parent Influence, Measures (Individuals), Questionnaires, Self Expression |
| Geographic Terms: | China (Beijing) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Conflict Tactics Scale |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03004430.2025.2528859 |
| ISSN: | 0300-4430 1476-8275 |
| Abstract: | This study examines how the relationship between maternal emotional expressiveness and toddlers' emotion regulation varies across different discipline styles. Using latent class analysis (LCA) and descriptive analyses among 1006 Chinese mother-toddler dyads, the study identifies three maternal discipline styles -- harsh (14.1%), medium-control (44.4%), and non-violent (41.5%). Results reveal differential associations between maternal emotional expressiveness and children's emotional outcomes across discipline styles. The association between positive emotional expressiveness and emotion regulation is stronger in medium-control and non-violent discipline groups than in harsh discipline group. Maternal negative emotional expressiveness significantly predicted increased emotional lability/negativity across all discipline styles. The findings suggests discipline styles may moderate the relationship between maternal emotional expressiveness and children's emotional development. These results contribute to understanding the interplay between different dimensions of parenting in shaping children's emotional development. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1492979 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examines how the relationship between maternal emotional expressiveness and toddlers' emotion regulation varies across different discipline styles. Using latent class analysis (LCA) and descriptive analyses among 1006 Chinese mother-toddler dyads, the study identifies three maternal discipline styles -- harsh (14.1%), medium-control (44.4%), and non-violent (41.5%). Results reveal differential associations between maternal emotional expressiveness and children's emotional outcomes across discipline styles. The association between positive emotional expressiveness and emotion regulation is stronger in medium-control and non-violent discipline groups than in harsh discipline group. Maternal negative emotional expressiveness significantly predicted increased emotional lability/negativity across all discipline styles. The findings suggests discipline styles may moderate the relationship between maternal emotional expressiveness and children's emotional development. These results contribute to understanding the interplay between different dimensions of parenting in shaping children's emotional development. |
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| ISSN: | 0300-4430 1476-8275 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03004430.2025.2528859 |
