Samantha W. Bindman|Eva M. Pomerantz|Glenn I. Roisman
Do children’s executive functions account for associations between early autonomy-supportive parenting and achievement through high school?
study evaluated whether positive association early autonomysupportive parenting childrens subsequent achievement mediated childrens executive functions using observations mothers parenting nichd study early child care youth development n 1306 analyses revealed mothers autonomy support first 3 years life predicted enhanced executive functions ie inhibition delay gratification sustained attention year prior kindergarten academic achievement elementary high school even mothers warmth cognitive stimulation well factors eg childrens early general cognitive skills mothers educational attainment covaried mediation analyses demonstrated attributes eg temperament childrens executive functions partially accounted association early autonomysupportive parenting childrens subsequent achievement