A-B-3-Associations and dissociations of reading and arithmetic: Is domain-specific prediction outdated?

ABSTRACT: Reading and arithmetic are core domains of academic achievement with marked impact on career opportunities and socioeconomic status. While associations between reading and arithmetic are well established, evidence on underlying mechanisms is inconclusive. The main goal of this study was to reevaluate the domain-specificity of established predictors and to enhance our understanding of the (co-)development of reading and arithmetic. In a sample of 885 German-speaking children, standard domain-specific predictors of reading and arithmetic were assessed before and/or at the onset of formal schooling. Reading and arithmetic skills were measured at the beginning and end of second grade. Latent variables were extracted for all relevant constructs: Grapheme-phoneme processing (phonological awarene

SUBMITTER: Jobstl V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10180600 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature