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Individual Differences in Growth in Executive Function across the Transition to School Predict Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors and Self-Perceived Academic Success at 6 Years of Age
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Hughes, Claire; Ensor, Rosie – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2011
Building on an existing latent variable analysis of executive function (EF) in children (N=191, 57% boys and 43% girls) making the transition to school (Hughes et al. (2010), "Developmental Neuropsychology", vol. 35, pp. 20-36), the current study both documented average developmental improvements from 4 to 6 years of age and examined individual…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Individual Differences, Verbal Ability, Neuropsychology
Independence and Interplay between Maternal and Child Risk Factors for Preschool Problem Behaviors?
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Hughes, Claire; Ensor, Rosie – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2009
This study examined the independence and interplay between cognitive risk factors (poor executive function/emotion understanding) and maternal risk factors (low education/high depression) for preschool problem behaviors, indexed by multi-measure, multi-informant (mother/teacher/ researcher) ratings. A socio-economically diverse sample of 235…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Risk, Verbal Ability, Depression (Psychology)
Behavioural Problems in 2-Year-Olds: Links with Individual Differences in Theory of Mind, Executive Function and Harsh Parenting
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Hughes, Claire; Ensor, Rosie – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: Cognitive and family factors are implicated in the origins of behavioural problems, but little is known about their independence or interplay. Methods: We present data from 127 two-year-olds from predominantly disadvantaged families who completed tests of "theory of mind" (ToM), executive function (EF) and verbal ability. Researchers'…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Behavior Problems, Disadvantaged, Child Rearing