Cool and hot executive functions at 5 years old as predictors of physical and relational aggression between 5 and 6 years old
SE O'Toole, S Tsermentseli… - International Journal …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2019•journals.sagepub.com
To study the role of executive function (EF) in the early development of aggression, the role
of cool and hot EF skills at 5 years old, in the development of physical and relational
aggression between 5 and 6 years old, was explored. Typically developing children (N= 80)
completed tasks assessing their cool (inhibition, working memory, planning) and hot EF
(affective decision making, delay of gratification) skills at 5 years old. Longitudinal data were
collected from teachers that rated children's aggression when they were 5, 5.5, and 6 years …
of cool and hot EF skills at 5 years old, in the development of physical and relational
aggression between 5 and 6 years old, was explored. Typically developing children (N= 80)
completed tasks assessing their cool (inhibition, working memory, planning) and hot EF
(affective decision making, delay of gratification) skills at 5 years old. Longitudinal data were
collected from teachers that rated children's aggression when they were 5, 5.5, and 6 years …
To study the role of executive function (EF) in the early development of aggression, the role of cool and hot EF skills at 5 years old, in the development of physical and relational aggression between 5 and 6 years old, was explored. Typically developing children (N = 80) completed tasks assessing their cool (inhibition, working memory, planning) and hot EF (affective decision making, delay of gratification) skills at 5 years old. Longitudinal data were collected from teachers that rated children’s aggression when they were 5, 5.5, and 6 years old. Inhibition at 5 years old predicted changes in physical and relational aggression between 5 and 6 years old. Early cool EF, but not hot EF, may therefore be associated with aggression and inhibitory control specifically with changes in aggression during early childhood.
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