ReviewFrontiers in psychology2022
The Directionality of the Relationship Between Executive Functions and Language Skills: A Literature Review.
Review in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07426289 (Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) Intervention on Executive Function Enhancement and Monitoring of Metaphonological Skills in ADHD Children
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Examining the relationship between language development, executive function, and screen time: A systematic review.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Executive functioning and nonverbal cognitive factors associated with response to technology-assisted language intervention.International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology · 2024Trial
- Interactive Effects of Executive Function and Language Ability on Children's Cross-Situational Word Learning.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2026Article
- Executive Function and Language Expression in Preschool Children: A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Study.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- The Role of Movement on the Development of the Audiotactile Temporal Binding Window.Developmental science · 2026Article
- Executive Functioning as a Mediator Between Digital Media Exposure and Communication Outcomes in Children and Adolescents.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- Association Between Health-Related Physical Fitness and Cognition in Preschoolers: MOVI-HIIT Study.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2026Observational
- Predicting the Development of Executive Functions in Preschool Age: Motor, Language, and Socio-Relational Skills in Early Childhood.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- The Impact of ADHD on Children's Language Development.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Impact of Executive Functions on Metaphonological Skills: Correlation and Treatment Implication for ADHD Children.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Screen Time, Digital Content Quality, and Parental Mediation as Predictors of Linguistic and Pragmatic Development: Implications for Pediatric and Preventive Health.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations Between Second-Language Proficiency and Executive Functions in Autistic and Neurotypical Children.Open mind : discoveries in cognitive science · 2026Article
- Fine motor skills at preschool age and later academic skills: an indirect-effects analysis involving executive function in high-altitude Tibetan preschoolers.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Digital health literacy and sports participation among college students: the role of cognitive flexibility and physical activity self-efficacy.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Strengthening the Aging Brain: Functional Connectivity Changes After a Language-Based Cognitive Program.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- The Interplay of Vocabulary, Working Memory, and Math Anxiety in Predicting Early Math Performance.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- Association Between Working Memory at Age 4 Years and Night Sleep Duration and Yogurt Intake Frequency at Age 1 Year.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Language and Cognitive Development in Bimodal Bilingual Deaf Children in Hearing Families: Three Case Studies.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pragmatic comprehension and inferential ability: interplay with executive functions and Theory of Mind.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025Article
- The effect of environment and in-utero HIV exposure on neurodevelopment in infants.AIDS (London, England) · 2025Article
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Abstract
It has been demonstrated that executive functions play a significant role in different aspects of the development of children. Development of language is also one of the most important accomplishments of the preschool years, and it has been linked to many outcomes in life. Despite substantial research demonstrating the association between executive function and language development in childhood, only a handful of studies have examined the direction of the developmental pathways between EF skills and language skills, therefore little is known about how these two constructs are connected. In this review paper, we discuss three possible directional relationships between EFs and language development throughout childhood. First, we discuss how EF might affect language functioning. Next, we discuss how language functioning might affect EF. Lastly, we consider other possible relationships between EF and language. Given that children with better EF and language skills are more likely to succeed in educational settings and demonstrate greater social-emotional competencies, investigating the relationship between EF and language in the preschool period provides insight into mechanisms that have not been extensively studied. Furthermore, it could create new opportunities for designing effective and efficient interventions aimed at addressing EF and language deficits during the preschool period which could in turn influence later development.
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