Ecological Validity in Measuring Parents' Executive Function

Autor/inn/en	Diercks, Catherine M.; Gunther, Kelley E.; Teti, Douglas M.; Lunkenheimer, Erika
Titel	Ecological Validity in Measuring Parents' Executive Function
Quelle	In: Child Development Perspectives, 16 (2022) 4, S.208-214 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Diercks, Catherine M.) ORCID (Gunther, Kelley E.) ORCID (Teti, Douglas M.) ORCID (Lunkenheimer, Erika)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-8592
DOI	10.1111/cdep.12464
Schlagwörter	Validity; Executive Function; Parent Child Relationship; Correlation; Parenting Skills; Inhibition; Emotional Adjustment; Parenting Styles; Risk; Child Development; Effect Size; Measurement Techniques; Cognitive Ability + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gültigkeit; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Korrelation; Hemmung; Emotionale Anpassung; Risiko; Kindesentwicklung; Messtechnik; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	Parents' executive functions (EFs), or cognitive skills facilitating thought and behavior management, are meaningful correlates of parenting behavior. EFs are theorized to support parents in inhibiting reactive responses, managing information during parent--child interactions, and adapting to novel developmental demands. Less effective EFs associate with risk for harsh parenting and physical abuse, underscoring the importance of research on parental EFs in promoting healthy child development. Yet, despite the strong theory, findings are mixed and reveal only modest effect sizes in relations between EFs and parenting. One explanation may be a lack of ecological validity in measuring parental EFs. Traditional measures of adult EFs have been used, but these are decontextualized and do not reflect the cognitively and emotionally demanding nature of parenting. In this article, we argue that new and adapted measures are needed. We discuss the role of EFs in parenting, review measurement, and offer suggestions for improvements in ecological validity. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01