Relationships between inhibitory control, gratitude, and positive parenting.

What is it about?

Children’s inhibitory control, which refers to the capability to recognize social and task demands by suppressing inappropriate behavior, is a key element closely related to both external and internal issues in preschoolers. The protective roles of parenting factors and social and moral functions, such as gratitude, remain unknown in the mechanism of inhibitory control. The present study employed a general cross-lagged panel model to explore the relationships between positive parenting, child gratitude, and inhibitory control.

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Why is it important?

These findings underscore the impact of positive parenting on gratitude and the predictive role of gratitude on inhibitory control.