Association between auditory processing and problem behaviors in preschool children: the mediating role of executive function

LIN Huan-Xi; LIU Pan-Ting; SUN Yu-Ying; YU Xin-Yue; QIAN Jun; CHI Xia; HONG Qin

doi:10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2309067

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2024, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (2) : 174-180. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2309067

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Association between auditory processing and problem behaviors in preschool children: the mediating role of executive function

LIN Huan-Xi, LIU Pan-Ting, SUN Yu-Ying, YU Xin-Yue, QIAN Jun, CHI Xia, HONG Qin

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Objective To investigate the association between auditory processing and problem behaviors in preschool children, as well as the mediating role of executive function. Methods A total of 2 342 preschool children were selected from 7 kindergartens in Nanjing, China from June to August 2021. They were evaluated using Preschool Auditory Processing Assessment Scale, Conners Parent Symptom Questionnaire, and Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning-Preschool version. Children with different demographic features were compared in the scores and the abnormality rates of auditory processing, problem behaviors, and executive function. The influencing factors of the total scores of auditory processing, problem behaviors, and executive function were evaluated using multiple linear regression analysis. Whether executive function was a mediating factor between auditory processing and executive function was examined. Results Sex and grade were the main influencing factors for the total score of auditory processing (P<0.05), and sex, grade, parental education level, and family economic status were the main influencing factors for the total scores of problem behaviors and executive function (P<0.05). The auditory processing score (r_s=0.458, P<0.05) and problem behavior score (r_s=0.185, P<0.05) were significantly positively correlated with the executive function score, and the auditory processing score was significantly positively correlated with the problem behavior score (r_s=0.423, P<0.05). Executive function played a partial mediating role between auditory processing and problem behaviors, and the mediating effect accounted for 33.44% of the total effect. Conclusions Auditory processing can directly affect the problem behaviors of preschool children and indirectly affect problem behaviors through executive function.

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Auditory processing / Problem behavior / Executive function / Mediating effect / Preschool child

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LIN Huan-Xi, LIU Pan-Ting, SUN Yu-Ying, YU Xin-Yue, QIAN Jun, CHI Xia, HONG Qin. Association between auditory processing and problem behaviors in preschool children: the mediating role of executive function[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2024, 26(2): 174-180 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2309067

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