TY - JOUR
T1 - Children’s task engagement during challenging puzzle tasks
AU - Family Life Project Key Investigators
AU - Wang, Feihong
AU - Algina, James
AU - Snyder, Patricia
AU - Cox, Martha
AU - Vernon-Feagans, Lynne
AU - Blair, Clancy
AU - Burchinal, Margaret
AU - Burton, Linda
AU - Crnic, Keith
AU - Crouter, Ann
AU - Garrett-Peters, Patricia
AU - Greenberg, Mark
AU - Lanza, Stephanie
AU - Mills-Koonce, Roger
AU - Werner, Emily
AU - Willoughby, Michael
N1 - Funding Information:
The Family Life Project was supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (PO1-HD-39667) to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Pennsylvania State University. Additional funding came from the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the National Institutes of Health Office of Minority Health. We express our sincere gratitude to all families and children who participated in this research and to the Family Life Project research assistants. Preparation of this report was supported, in part, by an Institute of Education Sciences postdoctoral fellowship training grant (R324B1200002) to the University of Florida. The opinions expressed are those of the authors, not the funding agencies.
Funding Information:
Pennsylvania State University. Additional funding came from the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the National Institutes of Health Office of Minority Health. We express our sincere gratitude to all families and children who participated in this research and to the Family Life Project research assistants. Preparation of this report was supported, in part, by an Institute of Education Sciences postdoctoral fellowship training grant (R324B1200002) to the University of Florida. The opinions expressed are those of the authors, not the funding agencies.
Funding Information:
The Family Life Project was supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (PO1-HD-39667) to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, October 2017, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 425–457. doi: 10.13110/merrpalmquar 1982.63.4.0425 Copyright © 2018 by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, MI 48201.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, MI 48201.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - We examined children’s task engagement during a challenging puzzle task in the presence of their primary caregivers by using a representative sample of rural children from six high-poverty counties across two states. Weighted longitudinal confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used to identify a task engagement factor indicated by child positive mood, persistence, enthusiasm, and compliance at both 24 and 35 months. Child attention and maternal responsiveness were significantly related to child task engagement at 24 and 35 months controlling for demographic factors. Additionally, a challenging behavior factor in children’s task-oriented behaviors was found as indicated by child negative mood, aggression and noncompliance. This factor was predicted by low maternal acceptance of child behaviors. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
AB - We examined children’s task engagement during a challenging puzzle task in the presence of their primary caregivers by using a representative sample of rural children from six high-poverty counties across two states. Weighted longitudinal confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used to identify a task engagement factor indicated by child positive mood, persistence, enthusiasm, and compliance at both 24 and 35 months. Child attention and maternal responsiveness were significantly related to child task engagement at 24 and 35 months controlling for demographic factors. Additionally, a challenging behavior factor in children’s task-oriented behaviors was found as indicated by child negative mood, aggression and noncompliance. This factor was predicted by low maternal acceptance of child behaviors. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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U2 - 10.13110/merrpalmquar1982.63.4.0425
DO - 10.13110/merrpalmquar1982.63.4.0425
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85044955973
SN - 0272-930X
VL - 63
SP - 425
EP - 457
JO - Merrill-Palmer Quarterly
JF - Merrill-Palmer Quarterly
IS - 4
ER -