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Task utility and norms for the Preschool Executive Task Assessment (PETA)

Downes, M; Berg, C; Kirkham, FJ; Kischkel, L; McMurray, I; de Haan, M; (2018) Task utility and norms for the Preschool Executive Task Assessment (PETA). Child Neuropsychology , 24 (6) pp. 784-798. 10.1080/09297049.2017.1333092. Green open access

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Abstract

Earlier identification of executive deficits in preschool children using an ecological approach would give more scope for intervention. The Preschool Executive Task Assessment (PETA) was developed to resemble an everyday age-appropriate task in order to examine the self-direction and integration of executive functions during a multistep task. It was designed so that performance can be evaluated in a microanalytic way and so individualized feedback and support can be easily communicated. The utility of the PETA was assessed with 166 three-to five-year olds. Results showed improved performance with increasing age and verbal intellectual quotient as well as good task reliability and utility. Evidence for influence of socioeconomic status, gender, and use of self-talk was also observed. Clinical applications and future directions of this novel measure are discussed.

Type: Article
Title: Task utility and norms for the Preschool Executive Task Assessment (PETA)
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2017.1333092
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2017.1333092
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Executive function, ecological assessment, neurodevelopmental disorders, neuropsychological assessment, preschool
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Neurosciences Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1573115
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