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Nicole Baumann1, Julia Jaekel1,2, Linda Breeman1,3,4

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.

Infancy : the Official Journal of the International Society on Infant Studies
|July 18, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Early infant regulatory issues like crying, feeding, and sleeping problems are linked to childhood attention problems. These links are primarily explained by cognitive development, not just inhibitory control.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Neurology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Infancy regulatory problems (crying, feeding, sleeping) are linked to later attention issues.
  • Inhibitory control is a potential mediator for this association.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of inhibitory control in mediating the relationship between early regulatory problems and childhood attention.
  • To examine the influence of cognitive functioning on this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study of 1,459 children from birth to 8 years.
  • Assessed regulatory problems (5 & 20 months) and inhibitory control (20 months).
  • Evaluated attention regulation (6 & 8 years) using multiple measures.

Main Results:

  • Early regulatory problems partly predicted attention regulation via inhibitory control (p=0.013).
  • This indirect effect was diminished when cognitive functioning was considered (p=0.209).
  • Effects of regulatory problems on attention were fully mediated by cognitive functioning (p<0.001).

Conclusions:

  • Inhibitory control partially mediates the link between early regulatory problems and attention.
  • General cognitive abilities appear to be the primary factor explaining this association.
  • Early regulatory issues may influence developmental trajectories related to behavior and cognition.

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