How do different components of Effortful Control contribute to children’s mathematics achievement?

Noelia Sánchez-Pérez; Luis J. Fuentes; Violeta Pina; José A López-López; Carmen González-Salinas

doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01383

doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01383

How do different components of Effortful Control contribute to children’s mathematics achievement?

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Frontiers in Psychology3.80

Volume: 6

Published: Sep 16, 2015

Abstract

This work sought to investigate the specific contribution of two different components of Effortful Control (EC) -attentional focusing (AF) and inhibitory control- to children's mathematics achievement. The sample was composed of 142 children aged 9-12 year-old. EC components were measured through the Temperament in Middle Childhood Questionnaire (TMCQ; parent's report); math achievement was measured via teacher's report and through the standard...