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Relating Worry and Executive Functioning During Childhood: The Moderating Role of Age.

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Title: Relating Worry and Executive Functioning During Childhood: The Moderating Role of Age.
Authors: Geronimi, Elena, Patterson, Heather, Woodruff-Borden, Janet, Geronimi, Elena M C (AUTHOR), Patterson, Heather L (AUTHOR)
Source: Child Psychiatry & Human Development. Jun2016, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p430-439. 10p. 2 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Subjects: Worry, Executive function, Inhibition in children, Child development, Child behavior, Anxiety, Emotions, Neuropsychological tests
Abstract: The associations between worry and executive functioning across development have not been previously explored. Examining the interrelationships between these variables in childhood may further elucidate the cognitive nature of worry as well as its developmental course. Hypotheses predicted that difficulties with executive functioning would correlate with child worry; based on extant literature, age-related hypotheses were proposed for particular aspects of executive functioning. Children (N = 130) participated in the present study. Difficulties with executive functioning and child worry were assessed. Results demonstrated that each executive functioning subscale correlated with worry. The relations between worry and several facets of executive functioning were no longer significant at older ages, while the relations between worry and the facets of inhibition, shifting, and emotional control did not demonstrate age-related interaction effects. Overall, the findings suggest that worry is associated with executive functioning at young ages and that this association takes distinct forms during different childhood stages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The associations between worry and executive functioning across development have not been previously explored. Examining the interrelationships between these variables in childhood may further elucidate the cognitive nature of worry as well as its developmental course. Hypotheses predicted that difficulties with executive functioning would correlate with child worry; based on extant literature, age-related hypotheses were proposed for particular aspects of executive functioning. Children (N = 130) participated in the present study. Difficulties with executive functioning and child worry were assessed. Results demonstrated that each executive functioning subscale correlated with worry. The relations between worry and several facets of executive functioning were no longer significant at older ages, while the relations between worry and the facets of inhibition, shifting, and emotional control did not demonstrate age-related interaction effects. Overall, the findings suggest that worry is associated with executive functioning at young ages and that this association takes distinct forms during different childhood stages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:0009398X
DOI:10.1007/s10578-015-0577-4