ERIC Number: EJ1238951
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 12
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From Early Relationships to Preacademic Knowledge: A Sociocognitive Developmental Cascade to School Readiness
Bernier, Annie; Beauchamp, Miriam H.; Cimon-Paquet, Catherine
Child Development, v91 n1 e134-e145 Jan-Feb 2020
This study aimed to test a four-wave sequential mediation model linking mother-child attachment to children's school readiness through child executive functioning (EF) and prosociality in toddlerhood and the preschool years. Mother-child attachment security was assessed when children (N = 255) were aged 15 months and 2 years, child EF at age 2, prosocial behavior at age 4, and finally cognitive school readiness in kindergarten (age 6). The results revealed three indirect pathways linking attachment to school readiness: one through EF only, one through prosocial behavior only, and a last pathway involving both EF and prosocial behavior serially. These findings suggest that secure attachment may equip children with both cognitive and social skills that are instrumental to their preparedness for school.
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Attachment Behavior, School Readiness, Executive Function, Prosocial Behavior, Toddlers, Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Cognitive Ability, Interpersonal Competence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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