ABSTRACT This study examined the influence of executive functions on the association between callous-unemotional traits and severity and type of childhood disruptive behavior. Eighty one children aged 8–12 years and their parents participated in the study. We assessed children’s callous-unemotional traits, executive functions, and two indices of disruptive behavior. Callous-unemotional traits and parent ratings of executive dysfunction were uniquely correlated with elevated conduct problems and oppositional and defiant behavior. Neither performance-based measures, nor parent ratings of executive function, moderated the association between callous-unemotional traits and disruptive behavior. Study findings suggest that executive functions and callous-unemotional traits may impact children’s behavior independently.

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冷酷无情的特质和执行功能是儿童破坏性行为的独特关联

摘要 本研究考察了执行功能对冷酷无情特征与儿童破坏性行为的严重程度和类型之间关联的影响。81 名 8-12 岁的儿童及其父母参与了这项研究。我们评估了儿童冷酷无情的特征、执行功能和破坏性行为的两个指标。冷酷无情的特质和父母对执行功能障碍的评价与行为问题以及对立和挑衅行为独特相关。无论是基于绩效的衡量标准，还是父母对执行功能的评级，都无法缓和冷酷无情的特质与破坏性行为之间的关联。研究结果表明，执行功能和冷酷无情的特质可能会独立影响儿童的行为。