The role of effortful control in performing an executive attention task

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Ossola
Keyword(s):  
Effortful Control ◽  
Executive Attention ◽  
Attention Task

The role of effortful control in performing an executive attention task

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. S288
Author(s):  
P. Ossola ◽  
C. De Panfilis ◽  
K.B. Meehan ◽  
N.M. Cain ◽  
A. Soliani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Effortful Control ◽  
Executive Attention ◽  
Attention Task

Executive Attention as a Predictor of Distracted Driving Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1436-1440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer F. Louie ◽  
Mustapha Mouloua
Keyword(s):  
Response Times ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Driving Performance ◽  
Distracted Driving ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Executive Attention ◽  
Attention Task ◽  
Related Disorder ◽  
Simulated Driving

The present study empirically examines the role of executive attention as a predictor of distracted driving performance. As ADHD is an attention-related disorder, we hypothesized that ADHD individuals would show poorer executive attention compared to individuals from a community sample. Second, we predicted that individuals with poorer executive attention would show riskier driving as measured by a self-report questionnaire and simulated driving trials. One-hundred thirteen individuals with and without ADHD completed an executive attention task, a driving behavior questionnaire, and three (pre-distracted, distracted, and post-distracted) simulated driving routes. Results showed that executive attention is associated with braking response times during distracted driving trials. There was also evidence for carryover effects of distraction, with participants showing slower braking response times even after the distracting task was discontinued. Further research is needed to clarify the relationship between ADHD and executive attention.

Parenting Behaviors and Anxiety in Young Adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin N. Stevens ◽  
Joseph R. Bardeen ◽  
Kyle W. Murdock
Keyword(s):  
Effortful Control ◽  
Parenting Behaviors ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Parental Overprotection ◽  
High Control ◽  
Development Of Anxiety ◽  
The Relationship

Parenting behaviors – specifically behaviors characterized by high control, intrusiveness, rejection, and overprotection – and effortful control have each been implicated in the development of anxiety pathology. However, little research has examined the protective role of effortful control in the relation between parenting and anxiety symptoms, specifically among adults. Thus, we sought to explore the unique and interactive effects of parenting and effortful control on anxiety among adults (N = 162). Results suggest that effortful control uniquely contributes to anxiety symptoms above and beyond that of any parenting behavior. Furthermore, effortful control acted as a moderator of the relationship between parental overprotection and anxiety, such that overprotection is associated with anxiety only in individuals with lower levels of effortful control. Implications for potential prevention and intervention efforts which specifically target effortful control are discussed. These findings underscore the importance of considering individual differences in self-regulatory abilities when examining associations between putative early-life risk factors, such as parenting, and anxiety symptoms.

Developmental foundations of externalizing problems in young children: The role of effortful control

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl L. Olson ◽  
Arnold J. Sameroff ◽  
David C. Kerr ◽  
Nestor L. Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Effortful Control

Effortful Control is associated with executive attention: a computational study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Ossola ◽  
Camilla Antonucci ◽  
Kevin B Meehan ◽  
Nicole M Cain ◽  
Martina Ferrari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Effortful Control ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Executive Attention

scholarly journals The Role of Effortful Control in Stuttering Severity in Children: Replication Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelly Jo Kraft ◽  
Emily Lowther ◽  
Janet Beilby
Keyword(s):  
Effortful Control ◽  
Replication Study

scholarly journals Predictive Influence of Executive Functions, Effortful Control, Empathy, and Social Behavior on the Academic Performance in Early Adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan P. Zorza ◽  
Julián Marino ◽  
Alberto Acosta Mesas
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Effortful Control ◽  
Social Preference ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Mediating Role

In this study, we explored the predictive role of behavioral measures of Executive Functions (EFs) and a self-report measure of Effortful Control (EC) on the academic performance of early adolescents. We also analyzed the mediating role of self-reported empathy and social behavior rated by peers (i.e., prosocial behavior and social preference) and by the lead teacher (i.e., social competence). A sample of 244 adolescents aged between 12 and 13 years participated in the study. The resulting structural equation model indicated that EFs and EC predict academic performance in a complementary and independent way. Results also confirmed the mediating role of empathy and social behavior. The final model explained 64% of academic performance. We discuss the appropriateness of obtaining complementary measures of EFs and EC in predictions of academic performance as well as the importance of introducing activities involving self-regulation, empathy, and socioemotional skills in the school setting.

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