The special role of middle childhood in self-control development: Longitudinal and genetic evidence.

ABSTRACT: Despite the importance of self-control for well-being and adjustment, its development from early childhood to early adolescence has been relatively understudied. We addressed the development of mother-reported self-control in what is likely the largest and longest longitudinal twin study of the topic to this day (N = 1889 individual children with data from at least one of five waves: ages 3, 5, 6.5, 8-9 and 11 years). We examined rank-order change in self-control from early childhood to early adolescence, genetic and environmental contributions to variance in the trait and differential developmental trajectories. The relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors to change and stability was also examined. Results point at middle childhood as a period of potential transition and

SUBMITTER: Pener-Tessler R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9539564 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature