Presentation Title
The Relationship Between Social Competence and Executive Functioning in Disadvantaged Preschool Age Children
Panel Name
Advances in Psychology: Emotion, Memory, and Social Competence
Location
Lecture Center Concourse
Start Date
3-5-2019 3:00 PM
End Date
3-5-2019 5:00 PM
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Academic Major
Psychology
Abstract
Executive functioning (EF) describes a variety of cognitive skills necessary for an individual’s everyday life to achieve goal-directed behavior (O’ Toole, Monks, & Tsermentselli, 2017; Poon, 2018). EF has been associated with early social development, there are gaps in understanding which components of EF are most important (Nilsen & Valcke, 2018; Gomes & Livesey, 2008). This study seeks to explore the relative importance of hot and cold EF to peer relations. 33 children were recruited to the study. Tasks included a measure of response inhibition, Head Toes Knees and Shoulders (HTKS), and of cognitive flexibility, Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS). The Teacher Report of Social Competence (TSCPB) assessed social functioning. Bivariate correlations were used to ass Global executive functioning skills, as reported via questionnaire, were found to be significantly associated with social competence.
Select Where This Work Originated From
Departmental Honors Thesis
First Faculty Advisor
Dr. Leslie Halpern
First Advisor Email
lhalpern@albany.edu
First Advisor Department
Psychology
Second Faculty Advisor
Dr. Hormes
Second Faculty Advisor Email
jhormes@albany.edu
The work you will be presenting can best be described as
Finished or mostly finished by conference date
The Relationship Between Social Competence and Executive Functioning in Disadvantaged Preschool Age Children
Lecture Center Concourse
Executive functioning (EF) describes a variety of cognitive skills necessary for an individual’s everyday life to achieve goal-directed behavior (O’ Toole, Monks, & Tsermentselli, 2017; Poon, 2018). EF has been associated with early social development, there are gaps in understanding which components of EF are most important (Nilsen & Valcke, 2018; Gomes & Livesey, 2008). This study seeks to explore the relative importance of hot and cold EF to peer relations. 33 children were recruited to the study. Tasks included a measure of response inhibition, Head Toes Knees and Shoulders (HTKS), and of cognitive flexibility, Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS). The Teacher Report of Social Competence (TSCPB) assessed social functioning. Bivariate correlations were used to ass Global executive functioning skills, as reported via questionnaire, were found to be significantly associated with social competence.