Emotion Regulation and Parenting

A comprehensive overview of contemporary research at the intersection of emotion regulation and parenting.

Isabelle Roskam (Edited by), James J. Gross (Edited by), Moïra Mikolajczak (Edited by)

9781009304351, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 June 2025

314 pages
22.9 x 15.3 x 1.7 cm, 0.46 kg

Emotion Regulation and Parenting provides a state-of-the-art account of research conducted on emotion regulation in parenting. After describing the conceptual foundations of parenthood and emotion regulation, the book reviews the influence of parents' emotion regulation on parenting, how and to what extent emotion regulation influences child development, cross-cultural perspectives on emotion regulation, and highlights current and future directions. Drawing on contributions from renowned experts from all over the world, chapters cover the most important topics at the intersection of parenting and emotion regulation. Essentials are explored, as well as current, topical, and controversial issues, pointing both to what is known and what requires further research. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

Part I. Conceptual Foundations: 1. Parenting science and emotion regulation: principles, effects, determinants, and supports Mark H. Bornstein
2. Emotion regulation in self and other Kate Petrova and James J. Gross
Part II. Influence of Parents' Emotion Regulation on Parenting: 3. The role of parents' emotion regulation in supporting parenting behaviors and practices Nastasia J. Hajal and Galen D. McNiel
4. Parental emotion regulation: the role of parents' own childhood maltreatment Anat Talmont
5. The role of parental emotion regulation in parental neglect and violence Sarah Miragoli, Luca Milani, and Elena Camisasca
6. Parental emotion regulation, stress, and burnout Moira Mikolajczak, James J. Gross, and Isabelle Roskam
Part III. Influence of Parenting on Child Emotion Regulation: 7. Parental co-regulation of child emotions Manfred Holodynski and Joscha Kartner
8. Parental assistance with children's extrinsic emotion regulation across development Emily M. Cohodes and Dylan G. Gee
9. Parental socialization of children's emotion and its regulation Tracy L. Spinrad and Nancy Eisenberg
Part IV. Current Trends: 10. Culture and the challenges of being a good parent Sara Harkness and Charles M. Super
11. Leveraging parent-youth interactions to measure and analyze emotion regulation Sarah A. Thomas and Lauren Micalizzi
12. Neurobiological changes for successful parenting Helena J. V. Rutherford
13. Emotional labor in parenting Gao-Xuan Lin and Dorota Szszygiel
14. Enhancing parental emotion regulation skills Sophie Havighurst and Christianne Kehoe.

Subject Areas: Social, group or collective psychology [JMH]