Household chaos, emotion regulation and social adjustment in preschool children

Abstract Social adjustment is critical to preschool children’s overall development and well-being. Household chaos and emotion regulation are important influencing factors that affect young children’s social adjustment. Our study examines the interplay between household chaos and social adjustment a...

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Main Authors: Zimo Cai, Qian Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80383-5
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description Abstract Social adjustment is critical to preschool children’s overall development and well-being. Household chaos and emotion regulation are important influencing factors that affect young children’s social adjustment. Our study examines the interplay between household chaos and social adjustment among preschool children and investigates the mediating function of emotion regulation. Three parent report scales with sufficient reliability and validity were completed by parents from six kindergartens: the Confusion, Hubbub and Order Scale (CHAOS), Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC), and Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation (SCBE-30). The results showed that household chaos can directly and indirectly predict social adjustment via the intermediary effect of emotion regulation. Understanding and addressing household chaos, as well as supporting children in developing emotion regulation skills, can play a significant role in promoting social adjustment and mental health in preschool children.
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spelling doaj-art-eaf35cdc5f5f48a6a8beb41b75f3ffb02024-11-24T12:19:50ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-11-011411910.1038/s41598-024-80383-5Household chaos, emotion regulation and social adjustment in preschool childrenZimo Cai0Qian Meng1College of Education, Bohai UniversityCollege of Education, Bohai UniversityAbstract Social adjustment is critical to preschool children’s overall development and well-being. Household chaos and emotion regulation are important influencing factors that affect young children’s social adjustment. Our study examines the interplay between household chaos and social adjustment among preschool children and investigates the mediating function of emotion regulation. Three parent report scales with sufficient reliability and validity were completed by parents from six kindergartens: the Confusion, Hubbub and Order Scale (CHAOS), Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC), and Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation (SCBE-30). The results showed that household chaos can directly and indirectly predict social adjustment via the intermediary effect of emotion regulation. Understanding and addressing household chaos, as well as supporting children in developing emotion regulation skills, can play a significant role in promoting social adjustment and mental health in preschool children.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80383-5Preschool childrenHousehold chaosEmotion regulationSocial adjustment
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Household chaos, emotion regulation and social adjustment in preschool children
Scientific Reports
Preschool children
Household chaos
Emotion regulation
Social adjustment
title Household chaos, emotion regulation and social adjustment in preschool children
title_full Household chaos, emotion regulation and social adjustment in preschool children
title_fullStr Household chaos, emotion regulation and social adjustment in preschool children
title_full_unstemmed Household chaos, emotion regulation and social adjustment in preschool children
title_short Household chaos, emotion regulation and social adjustment in preschool children
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Household chaos
Emotion regulation
Social adjustment
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