Rizeq Jala, Toplak Maggie E, Ledochowski Justine, Basile Alexandra, Andrade Brendan F
Psychology, York University , Toronto, Canada.
York University, LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research , Toronto, Canada.
Dev Neuropsychol. 2020 Apr-Jun;45(3):154-166. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2020.1737698. Epub 2020 Mar 2.
This study examined the influence of executive functions on the association between callous-unemotional traits and severity and type of childhood disruptive behavior. Eighty one children aged 8-12 years and their parents participated in the study. We assessed children's callous-unemotional traits, executive functions, and two indices of disruptive behavior. Callous-unemotional traits and parent ratings of executive dysfunction were uniquely correlated with elevated conduct problems and oppositional and defiant behavior. Neither performance-based measures, nor parent ratings of executive function, moderated the association between callous-unemotional traits and disruptive behavior. Study findings suggest that executive functions and callous-unemotional traits may impact children's behavior independently.
本研究考察了执行功能对冷酷无情特质与儿童破坏性行为的严重程度及类型之间关联的影响。81名8至12岁的儿童及其父母参与了该研究。我们评估了儿童的冷酷无情特质、执行功能以及破坏性行为的两个指标。冷酷无情特质与执行功能障碍的家长评分分别与品行问题增加以及对立违抗行为存在独特的相关性。无论是基于表现的测量，还是执行功能的家长评分，均未调节冷酷无情特质与破坏性行为之间的关联。研究结果表明，执行功能和冷酷无情特质可能独立影响儿童的行为。
