TY - JOUR
T1 - Executive function in preschool children
T2 - Test-retest reliability
AU - Beck, Danielle M.
AU - Schaefer, Catherine
AU - Pang, Karen
AU - Carlson, Stephanie M
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - Research suggests that executive function (EF) may distinguish between children who are well- or ill-prepared for kindergarten; however, little is known about the test-retest reliability of measures of EF for children. We aimed to establish a battery of EF measures that are sensitive to both development and individual differences across the preschool period using Conflict and Delay subtests that had a cool (abstract) or hot (extrinsic reward) focus. Results from 151 children in three age groups (2.5, 3.5, and 4.5 years) suggested acceptable same-day test-retest reliability on all but Delay-Cool subtasks. These findings will inform appropriate measurement selection and development for future studies.
AB - Research suggests that executive function (EF) may distinguish between children who are well- or ill-prepared for kindergarten; however, little is known about the test-retest reliability of measures of EF for children. We aimed to establish a battery of EF measures that are sensitive to both development and individual differences across the preschool period using Conflict and Delay subtests that had a cool (abstract) or hot (extrinsic reward) focus. Results from 151 children in three age groups (2.5, 3.5, and 4.5 years) suggested acceptable same-day test-retest reliability on all but Delay-Cool subtasks. These findings will inform appropriate measurement selection and development for future studies.
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U2 - 10.1080/15248372.2011.563485
DO - 10.1080/15248372.2011.563485
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79956340372
VL - 12
SP - 169
EP - 193
JO - Journal of Cognition and Development
JF - Journal of Cognition and Development
SN - 1524-8372
IS - 2
ER -
