The role of executive function in social competence and behavioural problems in childhood education

  1. Romero-López, Miriam 1
  2. Pichardo, María-Carmen 1
  3. Ingoglia, Sonia 2
  4. Justicia, Fernando 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  2. 2 University of Palermo
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    University of Palermo

    Palermo, Italia

    ROR https://ror.org/044k9ta02

Revista:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728 1695-2294

Año de publicación: 2018

Volumen: 34

Número: 3

Páginas: 490-499

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.6018/ANALESPS.34.3.307391 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Anales de psicología

Resumen

Diversos estudios han encontrado relaciones entre las funciones ejecutivas, los problemas de conducta y la competencia social. Sin embargo, hasta la fecha, hay pocos estudios que hayan investigado el papel de los distintos componentes ejecutivos en la competencia social y los problemas de conducta más frecuentes en educación infantil. Por esta razón, el principal objetivo de este artículo es analizar la relación entre las funciones ejecutivas, los problemas de conducta y la competencia social en la etapa infantil. En el estudio participaron 260 alumnos/as de 5 años. Los resultados del path analysis mostraron que todos los componentes de las funciones ejecutivas predecían, al menos, un factor de los problemas de conducta. Sin embargo, solo los déficits en flexibilidad y en memoria de trabajo predijeron la adaptabilidad y las habilidades sociales. En conclusión, los resultados del estudio muestran que las funciones ejecutivas actúan como un factor de protección de los problemas de conducta y son importantes en el desarrollo de la competencia social. 

Información de financiación

This study was carried out thanks to support for university teacher training from the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (FPU13/03470).

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