Parent self-regulation (PSR) is multifaceted, involving emotional, cognitive, and biological processes that support or constrain parenting behavior. It is highly relevant to disciplinary contexts in which parents' regulatory difficulties can contribute to harsh discipline, which is linked to children's maladjustment. In this article, we address why parents' self-regulation is an essential focus for basic and applied research on parental discipline. We emphasize the need to (1) incorporate and test multiple domains of PSR to understand their respective and interactive contributions and (2) understand how PSR interfaces with parent–child coregulation in delineating mechanistic pathways of the effects of harsh discipline on children's adjustment. These foci will more fully inform the etiology of children's maladjustment related to harsh discipline and knowledge regarding specific, malleable intervention targets aimed at reducing harsh discipline.

中文翻译：

---

父母自我调节和亲子共同调节在父母管教研究中的重要性

父母自我调节（PSR）是多方面的，涉及支持或限制养育行为的情感、认知和生物过程。它与纪律环境高度相关，在这种环境中，父母的监管困难可能会导致严厉的纪律，而这又与儿童的适应不良有关。在本文中，我们探讨了为什么父母的自我调节是父母管教基础和应用研究的一个重要焦点。我们强调需要（1）合并和测试 PSR 的多个领域，以了解它们各自和交互的贡献；（2）了解 PSR 如何与亲子共同调节相互作用，以描绘严厉管教对儿童适应的影响的机制路径。这些焦点将更全面地了解与严厉管教有关的儿童适应不良的病因，以及旨在减少严厉管教的具体、可塑性干预目标的知识。