Relations among Executive Function, Decoding, and Reading Comprehension
An Investigation of Sex Differences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11273170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mercedes Spencer (0000-0001-7645-7662, Peabody College of Education and Human Development), Laurie E Cutting (0000-0002-2362-6028, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-59 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Discourse Processes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-853X • E-ISSN: 1532-6950 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0163853x.2020.1734416 |
| PMID | 33716362 |
| OpenAlex | W3013134717 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 109 |
In the current investigation, we used structural equation mediation modeling to examine the relations between executive function (indexed by measures of working memory, shifting, and inhibition), decoding ability, and reading comprehension in a sample of 298 6- to 8-year-old children ( N =132 and 166 for boys and girls, respectively). Results for the full sample indicated that executive function was mediated by decoding ability. When sex was examined as a moderator of these associations, there was evidence for a trend suggesting that direct relations between executive function and reading comprehension were stronger for girls compared to boys; no significant differences were found for other direct and indirect relations. Taken together, these findings highlight the importance of executive function in supporting underlying integrative processes associated with reading comprehension and emphasize the need to further consider the role of executive function in relation to reading
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Comprehension · Developmental psychology · Executive functions · Function (biology · Linguistics · Mediation · Moderated mediation · Moderation · Political science · Reading (process · Reading comprehension · Sample (material · Structural equation modeling · Working memory · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Computer Science · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Social Psychology
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Executive function in preschoolers
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The relation between executive functions and reading comprehension in primary-school students
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Roles of Attention Shifting and Inhibitory Control in Fourth-Grade Reading Comprehension
The association of ADHD symptoms and reading acquisition during elementary school years
A multivariate model of gender differences in adolescents' internalizing and externalizing problems
Effortful control in early childhood
Gender differences in reading and writing achievement
The Unity and Diversity of Executive Functions and Their Contributions to Complex “Frontal Lobe” Tasks
A meta-analysis on the relation between reading and working memory
Sex differences in impulsivity
Behavioral inhibition, sustained attention, and executive functions
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |