Do Toddlers' coping habits predict teen emotional health?

NCT ID NCT06627777

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Miami University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows children from age 3 into early adolescence to see if early coping behaviors—like self-soothing or distraction—predict how they manage emotions as teens. Researchers will assess emotion regulation through surveys and interviews with youth and parents, along with new lab tasks. The goal is to understand typical emotional development and the factors that influence it.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If early coping styles predict later emotion regulation, this could inform parenting guidance and early interventions to support healthy emotional development.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all children, and many factors beyond toddler behavior influence teen emotion regulation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emotional Regulation

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

EMOTION REGULATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Miami University Department of Psychology

Oxford, Ohio, 45056, United States

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