In relation to human diversity, describe 4 differences in emotional self-regulation.

1. A person's age. As we would expect, younger children differ considerably in their emotional self-regulation as compared to older children (Loman & Gunnar, 2010). 2. Gender differences also exists (Rothbart, 2011; Wentzel, Battle, Russel, & Looney, 2010). Boys and girls regulate their emotions differently due to a variety of factors. 3. Cultural differences also exists such as Western culture, which tend to emphasise individualism, are more likely to teach and reinforce individuals' expressions of emotions (Morelli & Rothbaum, 2007; Miller, 2013). Collectivist cultures, such as in Asian countries, are more likely to reward conformity, encourage individuals to think of the common good, and suppress individual emotions for the good of the group. 4. Poverty influences emotional self-regulation in several ways. For example, the physical and psychological challenges that children experience growing up in poverty can inhibit healthy brain development (Hackman & Farah, 2012). Also students, who are worried about their next meal will come from are more prone to depression, anxiety, and behavioural problems (Crossnoe & Cooper, 2010; Kagan, 2010). This is because the challenges that families in poverty face, such as paying bills and putting food on the table, can create home environments where the security needed for healthy emotional development is missing.