A Structured Observation of Behavioral Self-Regulation and Its Contribution to Kindergarten Outcomes

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 605-619

  Ponitz, Claire Cameron ^a   McClelland, Megan M ^b   Matthews, J S ^c   Morrison, Frederick J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

academic achievement; behavioral self regulation; interpersonal skills; kindergarten; structured observation

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CONTROL; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL; TEMPERAMENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 65649099082     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015365     Document Type: Article

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