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Examining the Effects of Household Chaos on Child Executive Functions: A Meta-Analysis

Abstract

Household chaos-characterized by disorganization and instability within the home-is inversely associated with child executive functioning and effortful control, although a quantitative synthesis of the findings is currently lacking. This meta-analysis incorporated 35 studies with 36 independent effect sizes including 16,480 children. Several moderators were assessed, the most fundamental involving method (i.e., informant-completed questionnaire …

Authors

Andrews K; Atkinson L; Harris M; Gonzalez A

Journal

Psychological Bulletin, Vol. 147, No. 1, pp. 16–32

Publisher

American Psychological Association (APA)

Publication Date

January 2021

DOI

10.1037/bul0000311

ISSN

0033-2909