EDL1260 Study Guide - Final Guide: Personality Disorder, Protective Factor
1. SELF%REGULATION%#
“The#ability#to#manage#your#own#energy#states,#emotions,#behaviours,#attention#in#ways#
that#are#socially#acceptable#and#help#achieve#positive#goals#like#maintaining#good#
relationships#and#wellbeing.”#
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What%do%you%need%for%self%regulation?%#
• standards#(requires#clear#expectations)#
• monitoring#(keeping#track)##
• will#power#(some#strength#required)#
• motivation#(have#to#care#about#the#goal)#
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Phases:%#
• Neurophysiological#modulation#(0-3#months)##
• Sensorimotor#modulation#(3-12#months)#
• Control#(12-18#months)##
• Emergence#of#self#control##
• Self#regulation#
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Why%is%self%regulation%important?%#
Difficulties#with#self#regulation#are#a#factor#int#he#development#of#mental#health#problems#
and#it#can#be#a#predictive#factor#for;#developmental#disorders,#personality#disorders,#
memory#disorders,#alcoholism,#risky#behaviour,#obesity,#diabetes#and#cancer.#**Awareness#
of#self#and#self#regulation#are#central#to#socialisation,#promoting#the#development#of#self#
regulation#will#support#leaning,#locus#of#control#can#impact#school#achievement.##
EG:#marshmallow#test,#children#who#could#postpone#eating#the#marshmallow#at#age###
4#outpaced#their#peers#in#many#areas#when#they#were#18#
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Self%regulation%and%academic%achievement#
There#is#a#positive#association#between#children’s#academic#achievement#and#high#levels#of#
self#regulation.#Children#who#are#better#able#to#regulate#their#own#emotions#and#attention#
to#persist#with#completing#difficult#tasks#may#be#more#able#to#learn#in#a#formal#schooling#
environment#and#achieve#better#results#academically.##
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What%do%self%regulation%difficulties%look%like?!#
• Externalising#behaviours:#tantrums,#hitting,#demanding#attention,#often#need#others#
to#help#them#regain#control#
• Internalising#behaviours:#worry,#anxiety,#sadness,#withdrawal,#keeps#feelings#inside#
rather#than#expressing,#needs#help#to#express#their#feelings#and#experiences.##
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Ways%to%help%children%self%regulate#
Try#to#find#out#the#child’s#stressors,#exercise,#mindfulness#programs,#play.#
Things#that#change#self#regulation;#helplessness#strategies,#mastery#strategies,#learning#
goals,#expectations,#ego#threat,#negative#emotions#
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Promoting%self%regulation%in%the%classroom#
• Model#self#regulation#skills#
• Teach#self#regulation#skills#
Document Summary
The ability to manage your own energy states, emotions, behaviours, attention in ways that are socially acceptable and help achieve positive goals like maintaining good relationships and wellbeing. What do you need for self regulation? standards (requires clear expectations: monitoring (keeping track, will power (some strength required, motivation (have to care about the goal) Phases: neurophysiological modulation (0-3 months, sensorimotor modulation (3-12 months, control (12-18 months, emergence of self control, self regulation. Difficulties with self regulation are a factor int he development of mental health problems and it can be a predictive factor for; developmental disorders, personality disorders, memory disorders, alcoholism, risky behaviour, obesity, diabetes and cancer. **awareness of self and self regulation are central to socialisation, promoting the development of self regulation will support leaning, locus of control can impact school achievement. Eg: marshmallow test, children who could postpone eating the marshmallow at age. 4 outpaced their peers in many areas when they were 18.
