Self-Regulation as Represented by Three Albertan Parenting Magazines

Authors

  • Zain Velji
  • Hamideh Bayrampour
  • Sheila McDonald
  • Suzanne Tough

Keywords:

self-regulation, early childhood development

Abstract

Introduction

Self-regulation (SR) is the ability to alter behavioral responses in response to interactions with the environment. Children who develop skills associated with high SR early in life are more prepared for school than children who fail to develop these skills.

Methods

An environmental scan was used to collect data from 3 Albertan parenting magazines: Apple Magazine, Calgary Child’s Magazine, and Red Deer Child’s Magazine published within January 2010- January 2015. A textual analysis was conducted to identify the overall SR messages presented to the public. Inductive coding was used to organize similar themes into larger categories and thereafter to determine how these Albertan media resources suggest the development of SR in children.

Results

Three themes emerged from the scan: parental role in the development of SR, disciplining children in way that builds SR, and coping mechanisms for parents in response to tantrums.

Discussion

Albertan media resources describe SR in a way that is consistent with the current literature. Public resources available to parents address issues related to SR and effective management tools for parents. However, long-term consequences of early development of SR are not discussed as frequently. These results will be used to communicate with policy makers in order to develop or strengthen interventions targeted toward children who are at risk for developing poor SR.

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