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13 - The Development of Emotion Regulation and Coping in Early Childhood

from Part IV - Psychological Foundations of the Development of Coping

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2023

By
Pamela M. Cole ,
Tawni B. Stoop  and
Gabrielle S. Cardwell
Edited by
Ellen A. Skinner  and
Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck
Ellen A. Skinner
Affiliation:
Portland State University
Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck
Affiliation:
Griffith University, Queensland
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We all must learn to manage our emotions – positive and negative – and cope with stress. This learning begins in early childhood. After relying completely on caregivers in infancy, during early childhood children begin to develop the ability to regulate their own emotions and cope with stress. Focusing on those early years, this chapter reviews what we know about the development of emotion regulation and coping. We also note gaps in our knowledge that must be addressed for a full accounting of the development of such important aspects of children’s functioning. We highlight the need to understand relations among early stress reactivity and emotional development, and the intersecting trajectories of emotion regulation and coping development. Because most early childhood research focuses on individual differences, we underscore the importance of also studying regulation and coping as within-person processes.

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The Cambridge Handbook of the Development of Coping , pp. 325 - 350
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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