Development of complex executive function over childhood: Longitudinal growth curve modeling of performance on the Groton Maze Learning TaskShow others and affiliations
2023 (English)In: Child Development, ISSN 0009-3920, E-ISSN 1467-8624, Vol. 94, no 3, p. 648-658Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This longitudinal study modeled children's complex executive function (EF) development using the Groton Maze Learning Task (GMLT). Using a cohort-sequential design, 147 children (61 males, 5.5–11 years) were recruited from six multicultural primary schools in Melbourne and Perth, Australia. Race/ethnicity data were not available. Children were assessed on the GMLT at 6-month intervals over 2-years between 2010 and 2012. Growth curve models describe age-related change from 5.5 to 12.5 years old. Results showed a quadratic growth trajectory on each measure of error—that is, those that reflect visuospatial memory, executive control (or the ability to apply rules for action), and complex EF. The ability to apply rules for action, while a rate-limiting factor in complex EF, develops rapidly over early-to-mid childhood.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2023. Vol. 94, no 3, p. 648-658
Keywords [en]
article, child, childhood, clinical assessment, cohort analysis, executive function, female, growth curve, human, longitudinal study, major clinical study, male, maze test, memory
National Category
Pediatrics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-59341DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13888ISI: 000906710700001PubMedID: 36593650Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85145451948Local ID: HOA;intsam;852234OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-59341DiVA, id: diva2:1724872
2023-01-092023-01-092023-04-25Bibliographically approved