UCL Discovery Stage
UCL home » Library Services » Electronic resources » UCL Discovery Stage

The Role of the Indoor Home Environment in Children’s Self-Regulation

Oloye, HT; Flouri, E; (2021) The Role of the Indoor Home Environment in Children’s Self-Regulation. Children and Youth Services Review , 121 , Article 105761. 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105761. Green open access

[thumbnail of 1-s2.0-S0190740920321836-main.pdf]
Preview
Text
1-s2.0-S0190740920321836-main.pdf - Accepted Version

Download (605kB) | Preview

Abstract

Self-regulation is an important marker of both cognitive and socio-emotional competency. This exploratory study examined the role of the indoor home environment in children’s trajectories of two components of self-regulation: emotional dysregulation and independence. We used growth curve modelling to explore the trajectories of self-regulation among 13,774 children from the Millennium Cohort Study, followed at ages three, five and seven years. Disorganisation, quiet and calm were related to both components of self-regulation. Additionally, damp, second-hand smoke and TV noise predicted emotional dysregulation. Our other measures of the home environment (overcrowding, home traffic, presence of open fires and garden access) were unrelated to self-regulation. Our results suggest that the atmosphere and maintenance of the home may directly impact self-regulation in early and middle childhood.

Type: Article
Title: The Role of the Indoor Home Environment in Children’s Self-Regulation
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105761
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105761
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Self-Regulation, Emotional Dysregulation, Independence, Home Environment, Longitudinal Birth Cohort, Millennium Cohort Study
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10116357
Downloads since deposit
19,456Downloads
Download activity - last month
Download activity - last 12 months
Downloads by country - last 12 months

Archive Staff Only

View Item View Item