School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
School of Applied Psychology, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University.
Dev Neuropsychol. 2021 Oct;46(7):518-536. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2021.1988086. Epub 2021 Oct 12.
This study examined whether hot and cool executive functions (EFs) differentially predicted functional outcomes and the independent and mediating roles of theory of mind (ToM). 126 children completed tests of hot and cool EF, ToM, intelligence, and academic achievement. Parents completed questionnaires of peer problems and prosocial behavior. Hot and cool EFs differentially predicted intelligence and academic achievement, supporting a hot-cool distinction. ToM predicted word reading and prosocial behavior but did not mediate any associations between EF and functional outcomes. Findings contribute to current understandings of EF and its relationship with functional outcomes in middle childhood.
本研究考察了热执行功能和冷执行功能是否能预测不同的功能结果，以及心理理论（ToM）的独立和中介作用。126 名儿童完成了热执行功能和冷执行功能、心理理论、智力和学业成就的测试。家长完成了同伴问题和亲社会行为的问卷。热执行功能和冷执行功能能预测智力和学业成就，支持热执行功能和冷执行功能的区分。心理理论预测了词汇阅读和亲社会行为，但并没有中介执行功能与功能结果之间的任何关联。研究结果有助于当前对儿童中期执行功能及其与功能结果关系的理解。
