The role of parental scaffolding in the development of the executive functions of their sons or daughters
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Scaffolding, Executive functions, self -autoregulationAbstract
Executive functions are essential for the development of self-regulation skills and socioemotional development. For this reason, it is important to know the factors that influence this process. One of these elements is the parent-child interaction. This study describes the parents’ role in developing their children's executive functions. A theoretical revision was made around what is known as scaffolding, so we can think about how parents can facilitate executive functions through their interactions. In the studies that were revised, it was evidenced the importance of the relation between scaffolding and executive functions development, this is probably due to the role of the social context in children’s development. This is how strengthening parents' role in EF development through scaffolding could be integrated into occupational therapy interventions.
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