ABSTRACT The present longitudinal study focused on domain-general predictors of arithmetics in elementary school. The role of executive functions (EFs) and fine motor skills for the prediction of arithmetic skills in 1st/2nd grade was examined. Data from N = 173 kindergarten children were included. Age, socioeconomic status, fluid intelligence, and processing speed were controlled. Regression analyses revealed that fine motor skills predicted arithmetic skills. When EFs were added, fine motor skills did not contribute to the prediction of arithmetic skills. Visuospatial working memory and interference control were significant predictors. Findings indicate an important role of EF as predictors of arithmetic skills.

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幼儿园的执行功能和精细运动技能作为小学算术技能的预测指标

摘要 本纵向研究的重点是小学算术的一般领域预测指标。检查了执行功能 (EF) 和精细运动技能在预测 1 年级/2 年级算术技能方面的作用。包括来自 N = 173 名幼儿园儿童的数据。控制年龄、社会经济地位、流体智力和处理速度。回归分析显示精细运动技能预测算术技能。当添加 EF 时，精细运动技能对算术技能的预测没有贡献。视觉空间工作记忆和干扰控制是重要的预测因素。研究结果表明 EF 作为算术技能的预测指标的重要作用。