Author : Catherine A. Spann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (892 download)
Book Synopsis The Role of Executive Functions and Maternal Characteristics in Externalizing Problems Among Young Children by : Catherine A. Spann
Download or read book The Role of Executive Functions and Maternal Characteristics in Externalizing Problems Among Young Children written by Catherine A. Spann and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Externalizing problems, such as hyperactivity, inattention, and defiance, that emerge early in life put children on a path toward numerous adverse outcomes, including delinquency, academic failure, and substance abuse. Using a family study design, the current investigation sought to identify predictors of externalizing problems in preschoolaged children, with a specific focus on early executive functioning skills and maternal depression and education. Families with two children between the ages of 2.5 and 5.5 were recruited from the Dallas/Fort-Worth Metroplex and participated in a lab visit at The University of Texas at Arlington. The current study included 196 children (males = 102; mean age = 45.93 months, SD = 12.40) and their mothers (mean age = 34.13, SD = 5.13). Early executive functioning, specifically inhibitory control, predicted externalizing problems. Furthermore, maternal depression symptoms were positively related to children's externalizing problems, particularly among mothers with higher levels of education. Future research should examine the potentially positive impact of increasing inhibitory control on lowering child externalizing problems.