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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): Recherches et perspectives en neurosciences de l'éducation

La qualité des amitiés corrèle positivement avec les compétences de régulation émotionnelle: Étude sur 49 enfants tessinois·e·s âgé·e·s de 8 à 11 ans

  • Lisa Patritti
  • Christophe Fitamen
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26034/cortica.2022.1930
Soumise
March 6, 2022
Publié-e
2022-03-21

Résumé

Résumé

La régulation émotionnelle est de plus en plus considérée comme une composante essentielle pour la réussite du développement de l’enfant. Il a été montré que ce processus influence et est influencé par différents aspects comme l’estime de soi, les interactions sociales, les problèmes comportementaux et le style parental. La présente étude vise à approfondir la recherche dans le domaine en considérant les variables de régulation émotionnelle, de qualité des amitiés et de style parental pour mieux comprendre s’il existe un lien entre elles. Quarante-neuf enfants de deux écoles primaires tessinoises (CH), âgé·e·s de 8 à 11 ans, ainsi que leurs parents ont pris part à l’étude. Les résultats ont mis en évidence la présence d’une corrélation positive significative entre la qualité des amitiés et les compétences de régulation émotionnelle, ce qui est en lien avec la littérature existante. De plus, les résultats ont montré l’existence d’un lien positif entre les dimensions de proximité et de sécurité dans les amitiés avec le score de régulation émotionnelle. Le style parental n’a quant à lui montré aucun lien avec les variables de régulation émotionnelle et de qualité des amitiés. Enfin, une nouvelle vue sur le lien entre le genre de l’enfant et le style parental est discutée.

Mots clés : Régulation émotionnelle, Qualité des amitiés, Style parental, Enfants

 

Abstract

Emotional regulation is increasingly seen as an essential component for successful child development. It has been shown that this process influences and is influenced by different aspects such as self-esteem, social interactions, behavioral problems and parenting style. The present study aims to further investigate the variables of emotional regulation, quality of friendships and parenting style, to better understand if there is a link between them. Forty-nine children from two Ticino (CH) primary schools, aged 8 to 11, and their parents took part in the study. The results highlighted the presence of a significant positive correlation between the quality of friendships and emotional regulation skills, which is in line with the existing literature. In addition, the results showed the existence of a positive link between the dimensions of closeness and safety in friendships with the emotional regulation score. Parenting style, on the other hand, showed no link with the variables of emotional regulation and quality of friendships. Finally, a new view on the link between child gender and parenting style is discussed.

Keywords: Emotional regulation, Quality of friendships, Parenting style, Children

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