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Executive function is associated with the development of math performance in children born at <30 weeks' gestation or <1250 g birthweight
Simonne E Collins, Alice C Burnett, Philippa Pyman, Rheanna M Mainzer, Leona Pascoe, Kristina M Haebich, Jeanie LY Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Deanne K Thompson, Peter J Anderson
Neuropsychology | American Psychological Association | Published : 2024
DOI: 10.1037/neu0000970
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe associations between executive function (EF) domains (attentional control, information processing, cognitive flexibility, and goal setting) and concurrent math computation performance at age 7 and 13 years in children born <30 weeks' gestation or weighing <1,250 g, and second, to examine the impact of 7-year EF on math performance at 13 years. METHOD: In a prospective, longitudinal cohort of children born <30 weeks' gestation or with a birthweight <1,250 g, assessment of EF and math performance was undertaken at 7 (n = 187) and 13 years (n = 174). Linear regression models were used to describe associations between EF domains with math performance at both time points, a..
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The authors do not have any conflicts of interest to declare. This research was supported by the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (to Simonne E. Collins and Philippa Pyman); the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (Centre for Research Excellence 546519, 1060733 and 1153176; Project Grant 237117, 491209 and 1066555; Senior Research Fellowship 1081288 to Peter J. Anderson;Investigator Grant 1176077 to Peter J. Anderson; Career Development Fellowships 1085754 and 1160003 to Deanne K. Thompson and 1141354 to Jeanie L. Y. Cheong, respectively; and Early Career Fellowship 1012236 to Deanne K. Thompson); the Murdoch Children's Research Institute; the Royal Children's Hospital; the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne; and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The funding organizations/sponsors had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the article; and decision to submit the article for publication.