Examining the relation between ratings of executive functioning and academic achievement: Findings from a cross-cultural study

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Table 1  Means and Standard Deviations of CHEXI Ratings for Each Country

	SWEDEN			SPAIN				CHINA			IRAN
	Boys	Girls		Boys	Girls			Boys	Girls		Boys	Girls
	M (SD)	M (SD)		M (SD)	M (SD)			M (SD)	M (SD)		M (SD)	M (SD)
BACKGROUND VARIABLES
Sex (n)	70	71		106	113			38	34		24	25
Age (months)	103 (15.75)	102 (15.86)		98 (8.38)	99 (9.41)			103 (16.36)	109 (14.87)		106 (15.13)	102 (15.60)
CHEXI – WORKING MEMORY
Parents	1.87 (0.57)	1.69 (0.56)		2.27 (0.75)	2.12 (0.73)			2.91 (0.69)	2.20 (0.68)		1.97 (0.68)	2.07 (0.72)
Teachers	1.86 (0.77)	1.74 (0.85)		2.03 (0.95)	1.71 (0.89)			2.69 (0.64)	2.25 (0.58)		2.42 (0.89)	1.97 (0.74)
CHEXI - INHIBITION
Parents	2.25 (0.78)	1.98 (0.74)		2.97 (0.71)	2.65 (0.72)			3.31 (0.65)	2.62 (0.62)		2.87 (0.81)	3.01 (0.66)
Teachers	2.03 (0.95)	1.62 (0.73)		2.19 (1.05)	1.65 (0.78)			2.99 (0.74)	2.33 (0.61)		3.05 (0.96)	2.44 (0.87)

Table 2  Correlations Between the CHEXI and Academic Achievement (One-Tailed Tests)

	CHEXI –Working Memory Subscale		CHEXI – Inhibition Subscale
	Parents	Teachers	Parents	Teachers
	r	r	r	r
SWEDEN
Mathematics	- .28***	- .42***	- .19*	- .13
Language skills	- .33***	- .41***	- .29***	- .22**
SPAIN
Mathematics	- .51***	- .59***	- .35***	- .48***
Language skills	- .54***	- .59***	- .38***	- .46***
CHINA
Mathematics	- .13	- .59***	- .04	- .25*
Language skills	- .01	- .38***	.07	- .04
IRAN
Mathematics	- .35**	- .36**	- .25*	- .29*
Language skills	- .23	- .51***	- .25*	- .24*

*p < .05. ** p < .01. *** p < .001.