NIH Toolbox executive function measures with developmental extensions: Reliability and validity with preschoolers in emergency housing.

ABSTRACT: Research has shown that executive function (EF) skills are associated with resilience in preschoolers experiencing risk and adversity, but these studies have typically relied on large batteries of tasks to measure children's EF skills. There is a need for brief, reliable EF assessments that can be used in the field with diverse young children. The current study assessed the validity and test-retest reliability of two tablet-based EF tasks from the NIH Toolbox: The Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS) and the Flanker Inhibitory Control and Attention Test, each with a developmental extension (Dext) that is triggered when a child struggles with the standardized versions. Dext versions include easier levels intended to improve task accessibility for younger and disadvantaged children. Eighty-si

SUBMITTER: Distefano R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8282650 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature