Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-8-2025
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Stephanie Miller
Second Advisor
Jeffrey Bednark
Third Advisor
John Young
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Research has explored the link between effortful control and problem behaviors, as well as the effects of movement on problem behaviors in children. However, less work has been conducted with preschoolers considering how parental attitudes towards movement may relate to children’s temperament and problem behaviors in the forms of conduct problems, hyperactivity, and emotional problems. In the present study I investigated the relationships between effortful control (attention focusing, attention shifting, and inhibitory control), parental movement attitudes, and problem behaviors in 3-year-olds. Results showed increased reports of inhibitory control related to less reports of conduct problems. Further, higher inhibitory control and attention focusing related to less reports of hyperactivity. There was also a marginally significant relationship between parental movement attitudes and problems behaviors which suggested more positive parental movement attitudes related to fewer conduct problems. Neither effortful control factors nor parental movement attitudes had a significant relationship with emotional problems.
Recommended Citation
Breisch, Kiera, "Relations between Effortful Control, Parental Movement Attitudes, and Problem Behaviors in 3-year-olds" (2025). Honors Theses. 3256.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3256
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