Examines emotion regulation strategies affecting negative emotions in preschoolers, suggesting diverse strategies help adjustment.
Key Points
The study aims to explore how preschoolers use various emotion regulation strategies and their relationship with negative feelings and behavioral adjustment.
Laboratory frustration task conducted with 57 preschoolers
Measures included variety, switching, and diversity of emotion regulation strategies
Comparison of polyregulation across age groups and its effects on negative affect and behavioral problems.
Younger preschoolers used fewer emotion regulation strategies than older ones
Polyregulation effectively reduced negative affect in younger preschoolers
Increased polyregulation linked to fewer behavioral problems across all ages.