Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 339-350 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Educational Psychology in Practice |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2009 |
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Keywords
- inhibitory functioning
- reading skills
- executive functions
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The Role of inhibitory functioning in children's reading skills. / Booth, Josephine N.; Boyle, James.
In: Educational Psychology in Practice, Vol. 25, No. 4, 12.2009, p. 339-350.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - The Role of inhibitory functioning in children's reading skills
AU - Booth, Josephine N.
AU - Boyle, James
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - Executive functions, including inhibition, have been implicated in children's reading ability. This study investigates whether children's performance on an inhibition task is more indicative of reading ability than a measure of another executive function, that is, planning. Fifty-three male participants were administered a reading test and tests of inhibition and planning not requiring a verbal response. Regression analyses revealed that only inhibition significantly predicted reading. Previous inconsistencies may reflect the modality of the tasks used to measure inhibition. Therefore non-verbal measures may have highest utility for educational psychologists.
AB - Executive functions, including inhibition, have been implicated in children's reading ability. This study investigates whether children's performance on an inhibition task is more indicative of reading ability than a measure of another executive function, that is, planning. Fifty-three male participants were administered a reading test and tests of inhibition and planning not requiring a verbal response. Regression analyses revealed that only inhibition significantly predicted reading. Previous inconsistencies may reflect the modality of the tasks used to measure inhibition. Therefore non-verbal measures may have highest utility for educational psychologists.
KW - inhibitory functioning
KW - reading skills
KW - executive functions
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02667360903315164
U2 - 10.1080/02667360903315164
DO - 10.1080/02667360903315164
M3 - Article
VL - 25
SP - 339
EP - 350
JO - Educational Psychology in Practice
JF - Educational Psychology in Practice
SN - 0266-7363
IS - 4
ER -