Balanced bilingualism and executive functioning in children

The extant research suggests bilingualism is associated with enhanced cognitive effects, most evident in attention and executive functioning (EF). The current study examined the contributions of balance in the bilingualism (Spanish–English) of children to performance-based measures and caregiver rat...

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Published in:Bilingualism (Cambridge, England) England), 2016-03, Vol.19 (2), p.425-431
Main Authors: WEBER, RACHEL C., JOHNSON, AUDREA, RICCIO, CYNTHIA A., LIEW, JEFFREY
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bilingualism
Caregivers
Child development
Child psychology
Children
Children & youth
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive development
Data collection
English language
Executive function
Language
Language acquisition
Linguistic competence
Memory
Metacognition
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Spanish language
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Summary:The extant research suggests bilingualism is associated with enhanced cognitive effects, most evident in attention and executive functioning (EF). The current study examined the contributions of balance in the bilingualism (Spanish–English) of children to performance-based measures and caregiver ratings of EF. Participants included 30 bilingual children. Balance in children's bilingualism was correlated with caregiver ratings of task initiation. After controlling for demographic variables, balance in bilingualism significantly accounted for 37% of the variance in ratings of children's task initiation. Additional research is needed regarding associations between dual-language exposure, linguistic competence, and cognitive development in children.
ISSN:1366-7289
1469-1841
DOI:10.1017/S1366728915000553