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Longitudinal relations between executive function and internalizing problems in grade school

The role of peer difficulty and academic performance

Bibliographic Data

ID9787298
AuthorsYiji Wang (0000-0001-9703-6031, Genomics (United Kingdom), corresponding author), Xiaohui Zhou (0000-0002-9354-3789, Genomics (United Kingdom))
Year2019
Volume55
Issue10
Pages2147-2158
Publication date2019-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/dev0000790
PMID31368763
OpenAlexW2964632474
LanguageEN
Citations received14

Deficits in executive function have been associated with internalizing problems in children. Yet little is known about the mechanisms that may explain this association. Using longitudinal data across elementary school years ( N = 1,364), this study examined the role of peer difficulty and poor academic performance in understanding longitudinal associations between executive function and internalizing problems. Executive function was measured in first grade with observed tasks and standardized tests. Peer difficulty and academic performance were reported by teachers and/or mothers at three waves. Internalizing problems were reported by mothers at four waves. Using structural equation modeling, results demonstrated that peer difficulty and poor academic performance independently mediated longitudinal relations between executive function and internalizing problems. Findings highlighted the importance of children's functioning in key identity domains in understanding the adverse impact of inferior executive function on internalizing problems in school-age children. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)

Academic achievement · Association (psychology · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Executive functions · Latent growth modeling · Longitudinal study · MEDLINE · Peer group · PsycINFO · Structural equation modeling · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology

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Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
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