Associations between executive functions at age 3 and children’s learning behaviors at age 6
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This longitudinal study explores the associations between children’s executive functions at the beginning of preschool and their learning behaviors, namely competence motivation and attentional persistence, at the end of preschool. Participants were 218 Portuguese children ( M age = 40.4 months, SD = 4.2; 52% boys) and their preschool teachers ( n = 29). The children’s executive functions (specifically attention shifting, working memory, and response inhibition) were individually assessed when they were 3 years of age. Teachers’ perceptions about the children’s competence motivation and attentional persistence were assessed with the Preschool Learning Behaviors Scale (PLBS) when the children were 6 years old. Results showed positive associations between children’s executive functions and attentional persistence, but not competence motivation, after controlling for covariates (age, gender, and expressive vocabulary). These findings contribute to current evidence about the links between early executive functions and later behavioral indicators of child persistence in learning tasks.
Institution: Universidade do Porto
Language: English
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,450
Awards: G2321713753, G2442883194, G356448195, Como e sob que condições tem efeito a qualidade em educação de infância? Um estudo em quatro países europeus, Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto, G5199898499, Crossing the boundaries between toddlerhood and preschool: cross-domain effects of self-regulation, school readiness and quality of peer play
OpenAlex ID: W4403339645