Phonological working memory and linguistic processing speed in inferential reading comprehension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Phonological working memory has been known as an essential predictor of reading comprehension in children. However, less attention has been paid to processing speed and its interaction with working memory.

Main body

Research has indicated that higher processing speed of linguistic information contributes to greater availability of memory resources used to comprehend a read text.

Objective

We tested, using simple mediation models, whether phonological working memory can predict inferential reading comprehension when mediated by linguistic processing speed.

Methods

To do this, we analyzed information from a database on the assessment of phonological memory (digit span Backward and Forward task), language processing speed (Verbal Fluency and Rapid Autom

SUBMITTER: Candal DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12214213 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature