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Sun, Jin; Kang, Rong – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
This study examined early development of cool and hot self-regulation and how they were related to Chinese preschoolers' early achievement. A total of 951 children (448 girls) aged three to five in Hong Kong participated in this study. Children's self-regulation was assessed with a battery of five tasks tapping either cool or hot self-regulation;…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Self Control, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
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Kenyhercz, Flóra; Nagy, Beáta Erika – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Preterm birth consequences may lead to developmental deficits, psychiatric disorders and may also cause parental mental health problems. Our aim was to describe quality of life and internalizing-externalizing behaviours of preterm children at 2 years regarding parental mental health. 112 mothers of preterm children provided the following…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Mental Health, Premature Infants, Behavior Problems
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Venter, Amné; Pienaar, Anita E.; Coetzee, Dané – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Background: In order to identify Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) as soon as possible, we need validated screening instruments that can be used for the early identification of motor coordination delays. The aim of this study was to establish the suitability of the Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (Little DCDQ) for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Developmental Disabilities, Perceptual Motor Coordination
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Zarrella, Immacolata; Lonigro, Antonia; Perrella, Raffaella; Caviglia, Giorgio; Laghi, Fiorenzo – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
The present research explored the relation between socio-cognitive skills, as Theory of Mind and affective empathy, social behaviour, attachment style and scholastic success in children, aged from 8 to 11 years (N = 159; 90 females, 69 males; M[subscript age] = 9,60; DS = 0.78). Several assessment tools were administered to children on mentalizing…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Empathy, Child Development, Academic Achievement
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Sarmiento Campos, Jose A.; Squires, Jane; Ponte, Jaime – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
"A_Tempo" is a research project that is currently under development in Galicia, an autonomous community of Spain. Its main aim is to propose an effective universal screening procedure for early identification of developmental disorders in children from zero to three years of age who attend Galician pre-primary schools.…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Foreign Countries, Screening Tests, Questionnaires
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Zevenbergen, Andrea A.; Ryan, Meghan M. – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
This study examined the relationship between attention problems and expressive language and academic readiness skills in preschool-aged children from middle-class families. Forty-three children (44% female) were assessed individually for expressive language skills and knowledge of basic academic concepts (e.g. colours, letters and numbers). The…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Reading Readiness, Child Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Squires, Jane; Katzev, Aphra; Jenkins, Fritz – Early Child Development and Care, 2002
Describes a developmental screening project conducted by Oregon Healthy Start, a home visiting program for first-time parents. Explains procedures of the project, and describes the Ages and Stages Questionnaires, a parent-completed screening tool used as an outcome measure. Presents outcomes of the project, including recommendations for using…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Home Visits, Measures (Individuals), Parents
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Shaughnessy, Michael F.; Greathouse, Dan – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Reviews recent advances in early childhood assessment and evaluation. Discusses several well-known assessment devices for screening and intelligence testing and provides information regarding their use, reliability, and validity. Tests discussed include the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Revised, Early Screening Profiles,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Intelligence Tests, Measures (Individuals)