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  • Child Psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Executive function (EF) is crucial for cognitive and behavioral development.
  • Understanding the relationship between different EF measures and other neurodevelopmental skills is essential.
  • Existing research has not fully delineated the distinct associations of parent-report versus performance-based EF measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the associations between parent-report and performance-based measures of executive function (EF).
  • To examine the relationship of EF with motor, attention, reading, and mathematics abilities in children.
  • To determine if different EF constructs are linked to distinct neurodevelopmental processes.

Main Methods:

  • A total of 405 children aged 5-18 years were assessed.
  • Measures included parent-report and performance-based executive function (EF) assessments.
  • Additional measures assessed motor, attention, reading, and mathematics performance.

Main Results:

  • Parent-report EF measures were associated with attention, reading, and mathematics abilities.
  • Performance-based EF measures showed associations with reading and mathematics abilities.
  • Motor functioning was uniquely associated with performance-based EF measures, specifically subtests of the Developmental NEuroPSYchological Assessment-II.

Conclusions:

  • Parent-report and performance-based measures capture different constructs of executive function (EF).
  • These distinct EF constructs are associated with different neurodevelopmental underpinnings.
  • Findings highlight the importance of considering the type of EF measure when assessing children's cognitive abilities.