@article{cce981b0a09c4905bf1c07f5e2b924fd,
title = "Inhibitory control and problem solving in early childhood: Exploring the burdens and benefits of high self-control",
abstract = "Low inhibitory control (IC) is sometimes associated with enhanced problem-solving amongst adults, yet for young children high IC is primarily framed as inherently better than low IC. Here, we explore associations between IC and performance on a novel problem-solving task, amongst 102 English 2- and 3-year-olds (Study 1) and 84 Swedish children, seen at 18-months and 4-years (Study 2). Generativity during problem-solving was negatively associated with IC, as measured by prohibition-compliance (Study 1, both ages, Study 2 longitudinally from 18-months). High parent-reported IC was associated with poorer overall problem-solving success, and greater perseveration (Study 1, 3-year-olds only). Benefits of high parent-reported IC on persistence could be accounted for by developmental level. No concurrent association was observed between problem-solving performance and IC as measured with a Delay-of-Gratification task (Study 2, concurrent associations at 4-years). We suggest that, for young children, high IC may confer burden on insight- and analytic-aspects of problem-solving.",
keywords = "divergent thinking, generativity, inhibitory control, problem-solving, self-regulation, toddlers",
author = "Alexandra Hendry and Agyapong, {Mary A.} and Hana D'Souza and Frick, {Matilda A.} and Portugal, {Ana Maria} and Konke, {Linn Andersson} and Hamish Cloke and Rachael Bedford and Smith, {Tim J.} and Annette Karmiloff-Smith and Jones, {Emily J.H.} and Tony Charman and Brocki, {Karin C.}",
note = "Funding Information: We are very grateful to the families who have contributed to this study. We would also like to acknowledge the following individuals who contributed to data collection: Tessel Bazelmans, Mutluhan Ersoy, Sabira Habib, Greg Pasco (STAARS project); Sara H{\"o}gberg, Fredrika Tham (EFFECT project); Nazanin Biabani, Anna Clark, Malin Karstens, Rebecca Thoburn Pallant, Isabel Quiroz (LonDownS Consortium); Bailey Wristen, Claire Essex, Clare Hansen (TABLET project); and to behavioural coding: Maxine Howard, Beliz {\c C}elikba{\c s} (STAARS project); Natalie Koorn (EFFECT project); Megan Tongs (TABLET project). The British Autism Study of Infant Siblings (BASIS)/Studying Autism and ADHD in at Risk Siblings (STAARS) project was funded by the Medical Research Council (MR/K021389/1); the EFFECT project funded by grant 421‐2012‐1222 from Vetenskapsr{\aa}det to Dr. Karin Brocki; the LonDownS Consortium funded by Wellcome Trust Strategic Award (grant number: 098330/Z/12/Z) and the TABLET project funded by a Philip Leverhulme Prize (PLP‐2013‐028). M. Agyapong is supported by an ESRC 1 + 3 PhD studentship. H. D'Souza is the Beatrice Mary Dale Research Fellow supported by Newnham College, University of Cambridge. R. Bedford is supported by a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship and King's Prize Fellowship (204823/Z/16/Z). A. Hendry is supported by the Scott Family Junior Research Fellowship at University College, University of Oxford, and was previously supported by an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship. ",
year = "2022",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1002/icd.2297",
language = "English",
volume = "31",
journal = "Infant and Child Development",
issn = "1522-7227",
publisher = "John Wiley and Sons Inc.",
number = "3",
}