Inhibitory processes in toddlers: a latent-variable approach

The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of inhibitory processes in early childhood. A confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the latent structure of inhibitory processes in day-care center children aged 24-32 months and in preschool children aged 36-48 months. The best fit to t...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2014-04, Vol.5, p.381-381
Main Authors: Gandolfi, Elena, Viterbori, Paola, Traverso, Laura, Usai, M Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
confirmatory factor analysis
Early Childhood
executive functions
inhibitory processes
latent structure
Psychology
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Summary:The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of inhibitory processes in early childhood. A confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the latent structure of inhibitory processes in day-care center children aged 24-32 months and in preschool children aged 36-48 months. The best fit to the data for the younger sample was a single undifferentiated inhibition factor model; in older children, a two-factor model was differently identified in which response inhibition and interference suppression were distinguished.
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00381