Executive Functions and Academic Performance: The Moderating Role of Distress Tolerance
- Andrés, María Laura
- Canet Juric, Lorena
- García Coni Bosch, Ana Virginia
- Olsen, Cintia Daniela
- Vernucci, Santiago
- Galli, Juan Ignacio
- Introzzi, Isabel Maria
- Richaud, Maria Cristina
DOIAbstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the moderating effect of distress tolerance (DT) on the relationship between executive functions and academic performance (AP). Participants were 270 children aged 9–12 years. Executive functions (EFs)—working memory (WM), inhibition, and cognitive flexibility—and DT were evaluated using computerized tasks. Direct measures of reading comprehension and mathematical calculation, as well as school grades, were used to assess AP. Results showed that verbal WM and cognitive flexibility were positively associated with reading indicators, but to a greater extent among children with medium and low DT. A positive association was found between visuospatial WM, and a mathematical indicator, to a greater extent amon...
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