Predictors of Executive Function Development in Preschool-Age Children
Keywords:
Executive function development, Temperament, Preschool-Age ChildrenAbstract
Executive function development is important that effect on the abilities successful life from infancy through adulthood. This predictive correlational research aimed to study the level of executive function development and predicting factors of executive function development in preschool children. A multi-stage random sampling was used to recruit a sample of 87 mothers and their preschool children who were receiving service at child care centers in the municipality of Chonburi province. Research instruments included a demographic questionnaire, the Home Observation for the Measurement of Environment (HOME), the child temperament questionnaire, executive function development in preschool child questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression
Results showed that the overall executive function of preschool children was at good level. ( = 57.38, SD = 6.74). The child temperament was significant predictor of the development of executive function skill among preschool children (R2 = .210, p < .05) These findings suggest that nurses and health care providers should promote for child temperament. Consequently, preschool children would have more appropriate executive function development.
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