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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Children with externalizing behavior problems (EBP) often exhibit difficulties with self-regulation.
  • Effective self-regulation is critical for academic success and school readiness.
  • Brief, ecologically valid assessments are needed to evaluate self-regulation in clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the construct validity and clinical utility of the Head-To-es-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) task.
  • To assess the HTKS task's ability to measure self-regulation in preschool children with EBP.
  • To determine the relationship between HTKS performance and other measures of executive functioning, school readiness, and academic outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A clinical sample of 101 preschool children (Mage = 5.10 years) with elevated EBP participated.
  • Measures included the HTKS task, Automated Working Memory Assessment (AWMA) subtests, parent/teacher reports of executive functioning (EF), and classroom observations.
  • Outcomes also included standardized achievement tests and reports of kindergarten readiness and behavioral impairment.

Main Results:

  • HTKS performance showed moderate correlations with working memory tasks and observed classroom self-regulation.
  • Low to moderate correlations were found between HTKS and parent/teacher reports of EF, kindergarten readiness, and behavioral impairment.
  • Moderate to high correlations were observed between HTKS performance and standardized academic outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • The HTKS task is a promising, brief, and ecologically valid measure of self-regulation for children with EBP.
  • The HTKS task integrates behavioral and cognitive aspects of self-regulation relevant to school success.
  • Findings support the HTKS task's utility in clinical and educational settings for children with externalizing behaviors.