La asignación universal por hijo y su relación con la regulación emocional en la infancia temprana. Un estudio comportamental

Lucas Gustavo Gago Galvagno; Angel Manuel Elgier; Susana Celeste Azzollini

doi:10.22235/cp.v16i1.2629

Authors

Lucas Gustavo Gago Galvagno Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad Abierta Interamericana, CONICET https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5993-3866
Angel Manuel Elgier Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad Abierta Interamericana, CONICET https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6110-5151
Susana Celeste Azzollini Universidad de Buenos Aires - CONICET https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3192-5087

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v16i1.2629

Keywords:

universal child allowance, still-face paradigm, social vulnerability, infancy, emotion regulation

Abstract

In Argentina, the universal child allowance (AUH by its spanish acronym) is a social insurance that is granted to people in a situation of social vulnerability for each child under 18 years of age and with disabilities, whose parents are inserted in unregulated jobs. On the other hand, emotional regulation (ER) is related to monitoring, evaluating and modifying emotional reactions to achieve goals, and predicts communication, executive skills and academic performance. The investigations that analyze the impact of social or financial assistance by the state on the cognitive development of children in vulnerable situations are from USA and Europe, and with samples of preschoolers. The objective of the following study was to evaluate the association of this economic aid and social vulnerability with the ER of infants with and without unsatisfied basic needs. The Still-Face paradigm was used to assess ER and a socioeconomic status scale. AUH was found to be related to higher levels of ER, while social vulnerability was associated with lower levels of this skill. Regarding the interaction effect, the group with vulnerability and without AUH showed the lowest levels of ER. This underlines the importance of continuing to study the contributions of this type of public policy during the first years of life.

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Author Biographies

Angel Manuel Elgier, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad Abierta Interamericana, CONICET

Lic. en Psicología (UBA). Doctor en Psicología (UNC).

Susana Celeste Azzollini, Universidad de Buenos Aires - CONICET

Lic. en Psicología (UBA). Doctora en Psicología (UBA).

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