Do Toddlers' coping habits predict teen emotional health?
NCT ID NCT06627777
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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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 204 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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10 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Family participated in previous phases of this ongoing longitudinal study * Child was 35-42 months old for the age 3 assessment (pre-existing data) * Child is between 10 and 15 years of age for proposed data collection * Mothers were older than 18 years of age at original enrollment (pre-existing data). * Mothers were able to complete study procedures in English. Exclusion Criteria: * Informed consent/assent is declined * Child diagnosed with a developmental disability or chronic health condition related to deviations in expected emotional development.
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Locations
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Miami University Department of Psychology
Oxford, Ohio, 45056, United States
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