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Longitudinal applications of a behavioral screener of executive functioning: assessing factorial invariance and exploring latent growth.

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This study included a replicated derivation of a behavioral screener for executive functions among children, longitudinal invariance analyses to evaluate measurement reliability across time, and latent growth modeling of 4 executive functions: problem solving, attentional control, behavioral control, and emotional control. The sample included 1,237 (52% female) participants age 6 to 11 years. Participants were tracked longitudinally for 3 years with 5 assessment waves, and new participants were recruited at each wave to compensate for attrition. As predicted, the 4-factor model was successfully replicated, with longitudinal invariance newly confirmed. These findings support this screener as a reliable childhood measure for executive functions, and latent growth modeling identified predictive qualities of gender and age on levels and changes in these constructs.

Year of Publication
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2013
Journal
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Psychological assessment
Volume
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25
Issue
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4
Number of Pages
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1300-13
ISSN Number
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1040-3590
URL
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http://content.apa.org/journals/pas/25/4/1300
DOI
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10.1037/a0034046
Short Title
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Psychol Assess
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