Verbal Ability and Executive Functioning Development in Preschoolers at Head Start
Verbal Ability and Executive Functioning Development in Preschoolers at Head Start
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DOI：
10.1037/a0021065
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发表时间：
2011-03-01
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4
通讯作者：
Day, Jeanne D.
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作者：
Fuhs, Mary Wagner;Day, Jeanne D.
Research suggests that executive functioning skills may enhance the school readiness of children from disadvantaged homes. Questions remain, however, concerning both the structure and the stability of executive functioning among preschoolers. In addition, there is a lack of research addressing potential predictors of longitudinal change in executive functioning during early childhood. This study examined the structure of executive functioning from fall to spring of the preschool year using a multimethod battery of measures. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed a unidimensional model fit the data well at both time points, and tests of measurement invariance across time points indicated that children's mean latent executive functioning scores significantly improved over time. Verbal ability was a significant predictor of longitudinal change in executive functioning. Theoretical implications and directions for future research are discussed.
