Trisha D. Mann|Alycia M. Hund|Matthew S. Hesson?McInnis|Zachary J. Roman
Pathways to School Readiness: Executive Functioning Predicts Academic and Social–Emotional Aspects of School Readiness
Illinois State University|Illinois State University|Illinois State University|Illinois State University
abstract current study specified extent hot cool aspects executive functioning predicted academic socialemotional indicators school readiness unique focusing positive aspects socialemotional readiness rather problem behaviors one hundred four 35yearold children completed tasks measuring executive functioning socialemotional readiness academic readiness vocabulary expected age predicted executive functioning components socialemotional readiness moreover working memory inhibitory control directly predicted academic readiness whereas delay gratification predicted socialemotional readiness working memory inhibitory control predicted delay gratification consistent notion simpler executive functions may set stage complex executive functions interestingly socialemotional readiness predicted academic readiness findings confirm hot cool aspects executive functioning related socialemotional academic school readiness