The Psychometric Structure of Executive Functions: A Satisfactory Measurement Model? An Examination Using Meta-Analysis and Network Modeling.

Autor: Rosales KP; Department of Child Development, California State University, San Bernardino, CA 92407, USA., Wong EH; Department of Child Development, California State University, San Bernardino, CA 92407, USA., Looney L; Department of Child Development, California State University, San Bernardino, CA 92407, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) [Behav Sci (Basel)] 2023 Dec 08; Vol. 13 (12). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 08.
DOI: 10.3390/bs13121003
Abstrakt: A long-standing debate among cognitive scientists has focused on describing the underlying nature of executive functions, which has important implications for both theoretical and applied research. Miyake et al.'s three-factor model has often been considered the gold-standard representation of executive functions and has driven much research in the field. More recently, however, there have been increasing concerns that the three-factor model does not adequately describe a highly complex construct such as executive functions. The current project presents two studies that examine the veracity of Miyake et al.'s model and propose a new approach (i.e., network modeling) for detecting the underlying nature of executive functions. The current results raise questions about the psychometric strength and adequacy of the three-factor model. Further, the studies presented here provide evidence that network modeling provides a better understanding of executive functions as it better captures (relative to latent variable modeling) the complexity of cognitive processes. Theoretical and applied implications are discussed.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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