Behavioral self-regulation and executive function both predict visuomotor skills and early academic achievement

被引：169
作者：
Becker, Derek R. [1 ]
Miao, Alicia [1 ]
Duncan, Robert [1 ]
McClelland, Megan M. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Oregon State Univ, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
来源：
EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH QUARTERLY | 2014年 / 29卷 / 04期
关键词：
Behavioral self-regulation; Fine motor skills; Visuomotor skills; Executive function; Early academic achievement; FINE MOTOR-SKILLS; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; WORKING-MEMORY; YOUNG-CHILDREN; SCHOOL READINESS; SPATIAL ABILITY; VISUAL-MOTOR; EMBODIED COGNITION; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; PREFRONTAL CORTEX;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ecresq.2014.04.014
中图分类号：
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号：
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
The present study explored direct and interactive effects between behavioral self-regulation (SR) and two measures of executive function (EF, inhibitory control and working memory), with a fine motor measure tapping visuomotor skills (VMS) in a sample of 127 prekindergarten and kindergarten children. It also examined the relative contribution of behavioral SR. EF, and VMS skills for concurrent academic achievement. Results indicated that a measure of working memory (WJ-Working Memory) and a measure of behavioral SR (Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task; HTKS) were directly related to VMS. Differential relations were also examined for prekindergarten and kindergarten children. Results revealed a significant interaction between age and inhibitory control (Day-Night), and an interaction at a trend level between age and working memory suggesting both tasks are more related to VMS skills for younger children. Results also indicated that behavioral SR, EF, and VMS skills were differentially related to the three achievement outcomes. Both behavioral SR and VMS were significantly related to math, behavioral SR, EF, and VMS were significantly related to emergent literacy, and behavioral SR and EF were related to vocabulary scores. Results point to significant relations between behavioral SR and EF with VMS, and how each is related to early academic achievement in preschool and kindergarten. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码：411 / 424
页数：14
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