Author : Seulki Ku
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ISBN 13 :
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Book Synopsis The Development of Executive Function in the Family Context During Early and Middle Childhood by : Seulki Ku
Download or read book The Development of Executive Function in the Family Context During Early and Middle Childhood written by Seulki Ku and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 3 presents results of the second study. The goal of the second paper was to examine the mediating role of maternal sensitivity trajectories (36 months to 5th grade) in the association between trajectories of maternal depressive symptoms (6 months to 5th grade) and growth of children’s EF (1st to 5th grade). The results revealed that maternal sensitivity at 36 months mediated the association between low maternal depressive symptoms at 6 months and children’s planning skills, both high planning skills at 1st grade and a faster increase in EF skills from 1st grade through 5th grade. In chapter 4 findings of the third paper were presented. The aim of the third study was to investigate the transactional associations between maternal parenting (sensitivity and scaffolding) and children’s EF skills across three waves, age 3, 4, and 5. In the first autoregressive cross-lagged model, repeatedly measured constructs of maternal sensitivity, maternal scaffolding, and child inhibitory control were included. The second model included the two maternal parenting constructs and child attention flexibility. As a result, two transactional relations were found: a) between maternal sensitivity and child inhibitory control and b) between maternal scaffolding and child attention flexibility. Finally, in chapter 5 findings of the three studies are discussed with a focus on implications for enhancing children’s EF skills by creating a supportive environment.