What is it about?

Self-regulation and vocabulary are crucial skills that lay the foundation for future development and learning. In this study, we explore whether and how the two are linked and interconnected in toddlerhood. Results showed they influence one another over time.

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Why is it important?

Toddlerhood is an unique, crucial developmental period of high inter-individual variation and rapid acquisitions across several domains of development. Understanding whether foundational skills such as self-regulation and vocabulary develop through separate paths or are intertwined can provide valuable insights to teachers, curricula, and classroom practices.

Perspectives

This study contributes to conceive self-regulation as a core and foundational skill in its own right, alongside language.

Joana Cadima
University of Porto

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This page is a summary of: The bidirectional interplay between self-regulation and expressive vocabulary during toddlerhood., Developmental Psychology, June 2022, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/dev0001062.
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