Mothers' early autonomy support uniquely predicts children's executive functions at 54 months over and above warmth, cognitive stimulation, and covariates¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2015 · checked against its sources 2026-10-23 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? When all three parenting dimensions were modeled simultaneously, mothers' early autonomy support and cognitive stimulation each predicted enhanced executive functions at 54 months, but warmth did not. → Bindman 2015

Evidence¶

Bindman 2015¶

Bindman, S. W., Pomerantz, E. M., & Roisman, G. I. (2015). Do Children's Executive Functions Account for Associations Between Early Autonomy-Supportive Parenting and Achievement Through High School? Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000017

q2 · i? · associational · r3

SEM analysis of NICHD SECCYD observational parenting data (1,306 dyads) with covariates for temperament, Bayley MDI, maternal education, income-to-needs, gender, and ethnicity; the simultaneous model showed "Mothers’ early autonomy support and cognitive stimulation both predicted enhanced executive functions at 54 months."

"Mothers’ early autonomy support and cognitive stimulation both predicted enhanced executive functions at 54 months, but mothers’ warmth did not do so (see Table 5)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Executive Function — outcome: instruction changes it
• Self-Regulation — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Early autonomy-supportive parenting predicts children's achievement in both elementary and high school, uniquely over other parenting dimensions — related
• Children's executive functions at 54 months partly account for the association between mothers' early autonomy support and achievement in elementary and high school — related
• The mediating role of executive functions remains significant when children's temperament and vocabulary are modeled as alternative mediators — related