Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.
Department of Educational Sciences, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 20;17(10):3596. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17103596.
This research analyses the emotional and behavioural problems, as well as the problems in the executive functions, of children in residential care under protective measures, between 8 and 12 years of age. We analyse the relationship between the problems with their executive functions and their emotional and behavioural problems, as well as the predictive value of the executive functions for the said emotional and behavioural problems. The instruments used were as follows: five digits test (FDT), behavioural assessment of the dysexecutive syndrome in children (BADS-C) and the system of evaluation for children and adolescents (SENA). The results indicate that the children have difficulties in their executive functions, with such problems as in attention control and regulation, impulsiveness, mental rigidity, behavioural organisation and planning and resolving problems. They also have internalising and externalising problems, as well as difficulties in controlling their emotional reactions and understanding the emotions of others. It becomes evident that the difficulties in their executive functions are related to and predict their emotional and behavioural problems. The research demonstrates the need to intervene in the problems detected through the design of therapeutic programmes and interventions in the residential context.
本研究分析了受保护措施的 8 至 12 岁儿童的情感和行为问题以及执行功能问题。我们分析了执行功能问题与情感和行为问题之间的关系，以及执行功能对所述情感和行为问题的预测价值。所用的工具如下：五位数测试（FDT）、儿童执行功能障碍行为评估（BADS-C）和儿童和青少年评估系统（SENA）。结果表明，儿童在执行功能方面存在困难，例如注意力控制和调节、冲动、思维僵化、行为组织和计划以及解决问题的能力。他们还存在内化和外化问题，以及情绪反应和理解他人情绪的困难。显然，他们执行功能方面的困难与他们的情感和行为问题有关，并可以预测这些问题。该研究表明，有必要通过设计治疗计划和在居住环境中进行干预来解决检测到的问题。
