ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Attention As a Predictor of Group Differences in Self-Regulation Strategies

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Developmental Psychology

  • Krysten Schultz
    Eastern Michigan University
  • McGee Brianna
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Abigail Martin
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Evan Daldin
    Concordia University Ann Arbor
  • Camille Roebuck
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Maria Snider
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Kristin Aho
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Angela Staples
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Jamie Lawler
    Eastern Michigan University

Abstract

Attentional control supports the development of self-regulation strategies such as problem-solving and help-seeking. This study explored group differences in self-regulation behaviors in relation to attention. Findings suggest that children who engaged in problem-solving behavior had lower attention regulation, which in the context of this study may be explained by persistence.

Attention and Distraction