title: Productive activity and the prevention of behavior problems.
abstract: This study used data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care to examine relations between parenting, self-control, and externalizing behavior among 1st graders. Of special concern was the relation between opportunities for productive activity and behavior problems and whether the relation was mediated by self-control. Evidence in favor of the hypothesis was observed for both mother-reported and teacher-reported externalizing behavior even with substantial controls on the models examined. Self-control also mediated relations for maternal harshness and maternal sensitivity. Somewhat surprisingly, the direct effect of maternal sensitivity on mother-reported externalizing behaviors was positive.
authors.affiliation: Center for Applied Studies in Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA. rhbradley@ualr.edu
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Corwyn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting; D011678:Punishment; D012307:Risk Factors; D019455:Self Psychology