ABSTRACT

Executive functioning (EF) is a domain-general process implicated in reading, but there remains lack of clarity within the domain due to varied assessment methods. We investigated the relation of EF (indexed with the NIH EXAMINER) to word reading, reading fluency, and reading comprehension in struggling readers and evaluated the mediational role of inference making for the EF-comprehension link. Analyses revealed an overall effect of EF on reading, with significant differences between fluency and comprehension, and between single word reading and comprehension, but not between fluency and single-word reading. The EF-reading comprehension relation was fully mediated by inference making.

摘要

执行功能（EF）是与阅读相关的一般领域过程，但由于评估方法不同，该领域仍然缺乏清晰度。我们研究了 EF（由 NIH Examiner 索引）与阅读困难者的单词阅读、阅读流畅性和阅读理解的关系，并评估了推理对 EF 理解链接的中介作用。分析显示EF对阅读的整体影响，流利度和理解力之间以及单词阅读和理解之间存在显着差异，但流利度和单词阅读之间没有显着差异。EF-阅读理解关系完全由推理来调节。