Downes Michelle, Berg Christine, Kirkham Fenella J, Kischkel Laura, McMurray Imogen, de Haan Michelle
a School of Psychology , University College Dublin , Dublin , Ireland.
b Developmental Neurosciences , UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health , London , UK.
Child Neuropsychol. 2018 Aug;24(6):784-798. doi: 10.1080/09297049.2017.1333092. Epub 2017 May 31.
Earlier identification of executive deficits in preschool children using an ecological approach would give more scope for intervention. The Preschool Executive Task Assessment (PETA) was developed to resemble an everyday age-appropriate task in order to examine the self-direction and integration of executive functions during a multistep task. It was designed so that performance can be evaluated in a microanalytic way and so individualized feedback and support can be easily communicated. The utility of the PETA was assessed with 166 three-to five-year olds. Results showed improved performance with increasing age and verbal intellectual quotient as well as good task reliability and utility. Evidence for influence of socioeconomic status, gender, and use of self-talk was also observed. Clinical applications and future directions of this novel measure are discussed.
采用生态学方法早期识别学龄前儿童的执行功能缺陷将为干预提供更多空间。学龄前执行任务评估（PETA）旨在类似于适合该年龄段的日常任务，以便在多步骤任务中检查执行功能的自我导向和整合。其设计使得可以通过微观分析的方式评估表现，并且可以轻松传达个性化的反馈和支持。对166名3至5岁儿童进行了PETA效用评估。结果显示，随着年龄增长和言语智商提高，表现有所改善，且任务具有良好的可靠性和效用。还观察到社会经济地位、性别和自我对话使用的影响证据。讨论了这一新颖测量方法的临床应用和未来方向。
