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01-04-2015 | Original Paper

Hot and Cool Inhibitory Control in Italian Toddlers: Associations with Social Competence and Behavioral Problems

Auteurs: Anna Di Norcia, Giulia Pecora, Anna Silvia Bombi, Emma Baumgartner, Fiorenzo Laghi

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 4/2015

Abstract

Despite the significant research that has been conducted regarding effortful control and children’s adjustment, there is limited evidence of the potential for hot/cool dimensionality related to social competence in preschool-aged children. Seventy-four children (30 males and 44 females; mean age = 35, 24 months) and 22 female teachers participated in the research. Children were assessed using a battery of tasks to measure hot and cool inhibitory control tasks, and they were evaluated by their teachers for socio-emotional functioning. Results show that high performance on Hot Tasks (not on Cool Tasks) predicts social competence, while low performance on these tasks predicts aggressive behavior, demonstrating that hot and cool inhibitory control processes predict different outcomes. The implications of these findings for future theoretical and empirical development of the research in this field are discussed.

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Titel: Hot and Cool Inhibitory Control in Italian Toddlers: Associations with Social Competence and Behavioral Problems
Auteurs: Anna Di Norcia
Giulia Pecora
Anna Silvia Bombi
Emma Baumgartner
Fiorenzo Laghi
Publicatiedatum: 01-04-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 4/2015
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-014-9901-z

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