How can parental self-efficacy support children’s early language development? Review of preliminary research and future perspectives

Parental cognitions are considered to have a strong influence on parental behaviours that, in turn, shape children’s development. Among these parental cognitions, parental self-efficacy (PSE) represents the parents’ confidence about their ability to successfully raise their children. Although PSE can explain the quality of parent-child interactions and their impact on the children’s general development, the relations between PSE and children’s...