The role of executive function in social competence and behavioural problems in childhood education
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- This study was carried out thanks to support for university teacher training from the Spanish Ministry of Education
- Culture and Sport (FPU13/03470).
Abstract
Diversos estudios han encontrado una relación entre la función ejecutiva, los problemas de conducta y la competencia social. Sin embargo, hasta este momento, pocos estudios han investigado el papel de los distintos componentes de la función ejecutiva en la competencia social, o en los problemas de comportamiento más frecuentes en la educación infantil. Por esta razón, el objetivo principal de este artículo es evaluar la relación de las funciones ejecutivas con los problemas de conducta y la competencia social en la infancia. El estudio incluyó 260 estudiantes, de 5 años. Los resultados del análisis de ruta demostraron que todos los componentes de las funciones ejecutivas predicen, al menos, un problema de comportamiento. Sin embargo, solo los déficits en flexibilidad y memoria de trabajo predijeron adaptabilidad y habilidades sociales. En conclusión,
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