THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTION INDICATORS OF PRESCHOOLERS AGED 4-5 YEARS
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This research was aimed to study components of executive functions of preschoolers aged 4-5 years and to develop an instrument to assess executive functions of preschoolers, aged 4-5 years. The research sample consisted of 403 preschoolers, aged 4-5 years in schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission, local administrative organizations, and the Office of the Private Education Commission that offered early childhood education in the six regions of Thailand. They were selected by means of multi-staged sampling. The employed research instrument was an assessment form of executive functions of preschooler. Data were analyzed using second-order confirmatory factor analysis. Research findings showed that in terms of executive functions, there were 4 components and 16 indicators, which were correlated with the empirical data (χ2 = 61.55, df = 63, p-value = 0.53, (χ2/df = 0.98, GFI = 0.98, AGFI = 0.96, RMSEA = 0.00, and standardized RMR = 0.02).
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