Abstract: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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挑战性拼图任务中的儿童任务投入

摘要：我们通过使用来自两个州的六个高贫困县的农村儿童的代表性样本，研究了在主要照顾者在场的挑战性难题任务中儿童的任务参与度。使用加权纵向确认因子分析和结构方程模型来确定任务参与因子，该因子由孩子在24和35个月时的积极情绪，持之以恒，热情和顺从性表示。控制人口统计学因素后，在24和35个月时，儿童的注意力和母亲的反应能力与儿童的任务投入密切相关。此外，发现儿童的任务导向型行为具有挑战性的行为因素，如儿童的负面情绪，攻击性和不遵从行为所示。孕产妇对儿童行为的接受程度低是预测该因素的原因。