Joana Nobre, Henrique Luis, Ana Paula Oliveira, Francisco Monteiro, Raul Cordeiro, Carlos Sequeira, Carme Ferré-Grau
Psychological Vulnerability Indices and the Adolescent's Good Mental Health Factors: A Correlational Study in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
developmental relationships executive functions ef early language skills unclear study explores longitudinal relationships childrens early ef language skills sample children wide range language abilities including children risk dyslexia addition investigated whether skills independently predict childrens attentionbehaviour skillsdata presented 243 children four time points children selected risk reading difficulties either family history dyslexia fr n 90 concerns regarding language development li n 79 typically developing controls td n 74 children completed tasks assess executive function language skills ages 4 5 6 years 6 t4 7 years t5 parents teachers rated childrens attentionbehaviour skillsthere strong concurrent relationship language ef assessment longitudinal analyses indicated considerable degree stability childrens language ef skills influence language later ef skills vice versa weak significant current sample childrens ef language skills t3 predicted attentionbehaviour ratings t4t5there strong concurrent association language ef skills preschool early school years children language impairment show persistent ef deficits latent variables measuring language ef show high longitudinal stability little evidence significant strong reciprocal influences constructs ef language skills predict later ratings childrens attention behaviour