Northern Illinois University

Emotion Regulation & Temperament Laboratory

Infant interacting with parent

Current Research

Research Overview

Research within the Emotion Regulation & Temperament Lab primarily focuses on developmental trajectories of emotion, emotion regulation, and temperament in children between the ages of 4 months to 5 years. Projects frequently consider:

  • Contextual influences (e.g., parenting) that affect emotion, emotion regulation, and temperament development across time
  • How these constructs influence others (e.g., parents), and
  • Behavioral outcomes associated with emotion, emotion regulation, and temperament (e.g., social competence, behavioral difficulties).

Research within the lab also encompasses parent-infant and parent-child interactions.