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Publication Date: 2019-Mar
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Cool and Hot Executive Functions at 5 Years Old as Predictors of Physical and Relational Aggression between 5 and 6 Years Old
O'Toole, Sarah E.; Tsermentseli, Stella; Humayun, Sajid; Monks, Claire P.
International Journal of Behavioral Development, v43 n2 p157-165 Mar 2019
To study the role of executive function (EF) in the early development of aggression, the role of cool and hot EF skills at 5 years old, in the development of physical and relational aggression between 5 and 6 years old, was explored. Typically developing children (N = 80) completed tasks assessing their cool (inhibition, working memory, planning) and hot EF (affective decision making, delay of gratification) skills at 5 years old. Longitudinal data were collected from teachers that rated children's aggression when they were 5, 5.5, and 6 years old. Inhibition at 5 years old predicted changes in physical and relational aggression between 5 and 6 years old. Early cool EF, but not hot EF, may therefore be associated with aggression and inhibitory control specifically with changes in aggression during early childhood.
Descriptors: Executive Function, Predictor Variables, Aggression, Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Social Behavior, Longitudinal Studies, Young Children, Inhibition
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Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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