Unravelling early self-regulation: A longitudinal study

国家数据显示，澳大利亚儿童的社会情感脆弱性一直存在问题。研究表明，通过目前的教育和干预努力，我们在改变这些轨迹方面取得的成功有限。简而言之，我们对自我监管有足够的了解，足以将其确立为幼儿时期的优先目标，但还不足以有意义地改变目前的发展轨迹。该项目将在澳大利亚首个关于早期自我调节的纵向研究的支持下，从学龄前到早期小学(4至6岁)，建立一个关于儿童自我调节能力和变化的“大图景”理论。这一强有力的变革理论预计将使正在进行的教育和干预努力更好地取得成功。

National data show persistent issues in Australian children's social-emotional vulnerability. Research shows we have had limited success shifting these trajectories through current education and intervention efforts. In short, we understand enough about self-regulation to establish it as a priority target in early childhood, yet not enough to meaningfully alter current trajectories. This project will develop a ‘big picture’ theory of children’s self-regulation abilities and change, supported by Australia’s first longitudinal study of early self-regulation, from preschool into early primary school (ages 4 to 6). This robust theory of change is expected to better position ongoing education and intervention efforts to succeed.