Shannon B. Wanless|Megan M. McClelland|Alan C. Acock|Claire Cameron Ponitz|Seung Hee Son|Xuezhao Lan|Frederick J. Morrison|Jo Lin Chen|Fu Mei Chen|Kangyi Lee|Mi-Young Sung|Li Su
Measuring behavioral regulation in four societies.
University of Virginia
present study examined psychometric properties scores direct measure behavioral regulation headtoeskneesshoulders task htks 3 6yearold children united states taiwan south korea china specifically investigated nature variability htks scores including relations teacherrated classroom behavioral regulation b relations htks early mathematics vocabulary literacy skills higher htks scores significantly related higher teacher ratings classroom behavioral regulation united states south korea taiwan china also higher htks scores significantly related higher early mathematics vocabulary literacy skills beyond influence demographic variables teacherrated classroom behavioral regulation initial findings suggest htks scores may interpreted reflecting early behavioral regulation 4 societies behavioral regulation important early academic success united states asian countries