Sofía López-Vallejo, Carlos Burneo-Garcés, Miguel Pérez-García
Development of working memory and inhibitory control in early childhood: Cross-sectional analysis by age intervals and gender in Ecuadorian preschoolers
PloS one
paper used longitudinal data five studies conducted bangladesh bhutan cambodia ethiopia rwanda examine links family stimulation early childhood development outcomes n 4904 mage 515 49 girls results randomeffects conservative childfixed effects models indicate across studies family stimulation measured caregivers engagement nine activities eg reading playing singing predicted increments childrens early numeracy literacy socialemotional motor executive function skills standardized associations ranged 005 011 sd studyspecific models showed variability estimates null associations two five studies findings indicate need additional research culturally specific ways caregivers may support early development highlight importance promoting family stimulation catalyze positive developmental trajectories global contexts research highlights research links family stimulation early childhood development lowandmiddleincome countries lmics limited used longitudinal data studies conducted five lmics examine links family stimulation early childhood development outcomes results suggest family stimulation predicted increments childrens numeracy literacy socialemotional motor executive function skills found variability observed estimates null associations two five studies suggesting need additional research lmics