Emotional Regulation and Language in Young Children with and without Autism Traits
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| Title: | Emotional Regulation and Language in Young Children with and without Autism Traits |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sara Cibralic (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Early Intervention. 2024 46(3):428-447. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Toddlers, Mothers, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional Response, Self Management, Language Skills, Children, Cognitive Ability, Young Children, Motor Development, Child Behavior |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Mullen Scales of Early Learning, Child Behavior Checklist |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10538151231176188 |
| ISSN: | 1053-8151 2154-3992 |
| Abstract: | Language ability has been associated with emotion regulation (ER) ability. Children on the autism spectrum have greater rates of language delays and lower ER ability. Despite this, autism traits have not been considered or controlled for in past research. This study therefore examined the association between language ability and ER in young children with and without autism traits. An exploratory analysis was also conducted to examine the types of ER strategies used by young children with autism traits compared with young children without such traits. Ninety mother--toddler dyads participated in the study. Results showed greater receptive language ability was significantly associated with greater parent-reported ER ability both when children with, and children without, autism traits were included in the sample. Furthermore, greater expressive language ability was significantly associated with greater observed ER but only when children with autism traits were excluded from the analysis. These findings have clinical implications for early intervention development for both children with and without autism traits. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1436289 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Language ability has been associated with emotion regulation (ER) ability. Children on the autism spectrum have greater rates of language delays and lower ER ability. Despite this, autism traits have not been considered or controlled for in past research. This study therefore examined the association between language ability and ER in young children with and without autism traits. An exploratory analysis was also conducted to examine the types of ER strategies used by young children with autism traits compared with young children without such traits. Ninety mother--toddler dyads participated in the study. Results showed greater receptive language ability was significantly associated with greater parent-reported ER ability both when children with, and children without, autism traits were included in the sample. Furthermore, greater expressive language ability was significantly associated with greater observed ER but only when children with autism traits were excluded from the analysis. These findings have clinical implications for early intervention development for both children with and without autism traits. |
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| ISSN: | 1053-8151 2154-3992 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10538151231176188 |
