Understanding the terrible twos: A longitudinal investigation of the impact of early executive function and parent-child interactions.
executive function
externalizing behavior
infant
longitudinal
parenting
toddler
Journal
Developmental science
ISSN: 1467-7687
Titre abrégé: Dev Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9814574
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2020
11 2020
Historique:
received:
06
08
2019
revised:
06
04
2020
accepted:
08
04
2020
pubmed:
1
5
2020
medline:
16
2
2021
entrez:
1
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Impairments in both executive function and parent-child interactions are associated with child externalizing behavior, but few studies have tested the uniqueness of these associations in the first years of life. Addressing these gaps, the current study involved an international sample (N = 438; 218 boys) who, at 14 and 24 months, completed an innovative battery of executive function tasks and were filmed at home in dyadic interaction with their mothers, enabling detailed observational ratings of maternal support. In addition, parents rated infant temperament at 4 months and externalizing behavior at 14 and 24 months. Cross-lagged longitudinal analysis showed a unidirectional developmental association between executive function at 14 months and externalizing behavior at 24 months. In addition, infant negative affect moderated the inverse association between maternal support at 14 months and externalizing behavior at 24 months. The benefits of maternal support were only evident for children with low levels of negative affect in infancy. We discuss this finding in relation to theoretical models that highlight child effects (e.g. models of vantage sensitivity).
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e12979Subventions
Organisme : Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
ID : 464-13-141
Pays : International
Organisme : Economic and Social Research Council
ID : ES/L016648/1
Pays : International
Organisme : National Science Foundation
ID : 1429152
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors. Developmental Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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