Outputs (11)

Using working memory performance to predict mathematics performance 2 years on (2020)
Journal Article
Allen, K., Giofrè, D., Higgins, S., & Adams, J. (2020). Using working memory performance to predict mathematics performance 2 years on. Psychological Research, 85(5), 1986-1996. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-020-01382-5

A number of previous studies have used working memory components to predict mathematical performance in a variety of ways; however, there is no consideration of the contributions of the subcomponents of visuospatial working memory to this prediction.... Read More about Using working memory performance to predict mathematics performance 2 years on.

Individual Differences in Executive Function: The Role of Parental Monitoring as a Moderator (2018)
Journal Article
Sangawi, H., Adams, J., & Reissland, N. (2018). Individual Differences in Executive Function: The Role of Parental Monitoring as a Moderator. Journal of Attention Disorders, 25(3), 364-376. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054718797420

Objective: Parental monitoring is a factor which affects verbal and nonverbal inhibition components of children’s executive functions.,. Method: 112 sixth-grade Kurdish children (mean age: 11 years 5 months) participated in the study. Children were m... Read More about Individual Differences in Executive Function: The Role of Parental Monitoring as a Moderator.

Effects of parental intervention on behavioural and psychological outcomes for Kurdish parents and their children (2018)
Journal Article
Sangawi, H., Adams, J., & Reissland, N. (2018). Effects of parental intervention on behavioural and psychological outcomes for Kurdish parents and their children. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 24(5), 459-468. https://doi.org/10.26719/2018.24.5.459

Background: Parenting interventions are rarely offered in developing countries and there is an urgent need to include low-income countries. Aims: To examine the effectiveness of Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) among Kurdish parents... Read More about Effects of parental intervention on behavioural and psychological outcomes for Kurdish parents and their children.

The Impact of Parenting Styles on Children Developmental Outcome: The Role of Academic Self-Concept as a Mediator (2016)
Journal Article
Sangawi, H., Adams, J., & Reissland, N. (2018). The Impact of Parenting Styles on Children Developmental Outcome: The Role of Academic Self-Concept as a Mediator. International Journal of Psychology, 53(5), 379-387. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12380

Although the importance of parenting styles directly influencing child development is well established, fewer studied have examined whether parenting styles also affect children’s behavioural problems indirectly, mediated through children’s academic... Read More about The Impact of Parenting Styles on Children Developmental Outcome: The Role of Academic Self-Concept as a Mediator.

The Effects of Parenting Styles on Behavioral Problems in Primary School Children: A Cross-Cultural Review (2015)
Journal Article
Sangawi, S., Adams, J., & Reissland, N. (2015). The Effects of Parenting Styles on Behavioral Problems in Primary School Children: A Cross-Cultural Review. Asian Social Science, 11(22), 171-186. https://doi.org/10.5539/ass.v11n22p171

This review examines the literature regarding the effects of parenting styles on children’s behavioural problems in different cultures. An initial literature search yielded 941 articles. Subsequent screening of titles and abstracts identified 86 pote... Read More about The Effects of Parenting Styles on Behavioral Problems in Primary School Children: A Cross-Cultural Review.

The Role of Syllables in Anagram Solution: A Rasch Analysis (2011)
Journal Article
Adams, J., Stone, M., Vincent, R., & Muncer, S. (2011). The Role of Syllables in Anagram Solution: A Rasch Analysis. The Journal of General Psychology, 138(2), 94-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221309.2010.540592

Anagrams are frequently used by experimental psychologists interested in how the mental lexicon is organized. Until very recently, research has overlooked the importance of syllable structure in solving anagrams and assumed that solution difficulty w... Read More about The Role of Syllables in Anagram Solution: A Rasch Analysis.

The relationship between visuo-spatial sketchpad capacity and children’s mathematical skills (2008)
Journal Article
Holmes, J., Adams, J., & Hamilton, C. (2008). The relationship between visuo-spatial sketchpad capacity and children’s mathematical skills. European journal of cognitive psychology, 20(2), 272-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/09541440701612702

This study examined the association between visuo-spatial sketchpad (VSSP) capacity and children’s mathematics attainment. The aim of the study was to explore age-related differences in the relationship between the visual and spatial memory subcompon... Read More about The relationship between visuo-spatial sketchpad capacity and children’s mathematical skills.

Working memory and children's mathematical skills: Implications for mathematical development and mathematics curricula (2006)
Journal Article
Holmes, J., & Adams, J. (2006). Working memory and children's mathematical skills: Implications for mathematical development and mathematics curricula. Educational Psychology, 26(3), 339-366. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410500341056

This study examined the contributions of the different components of the working memory (WM) model to a range of mathematical skills in children, using measures of WM function that did not involve numerical stimuli. A sample of 148 children (78 Year... Read More about Working memory and children's mathematical skills: Implications for mathematical development and mathematics curricula.

Children’s working memory: Investigating performance limitations in complex span tasks (2005)
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Conlin, J., Gathercole, S., & Adams, J. (2005). Children’s working memory: Investigating performance limitations in complex span tasks. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 90(4), 303-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2004.12.001

Three experiments investigated the roles of resource-sharing and intrinsic memory demands in complex working memory span performance in 7- and 9-year-olds. In Experiment 1, the processing complexity of arithmetic operations was varied under condition... Read More about Children’s working memory: Investigating performance limitations in complex span tasks.

Stimulus similarity decrements in children's working memory span (2005)
Journal Article
Conlin, J., Gathercole, S., & Adams, J. (2005). Stimulus similarity decrements in children's working memory span. Quarterly journal of experimental psychology. A, 58(8), 1434-1446. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724980443000683

Two experiments investigated the impact of the relationship between processing and storage stimuli on the working memory span task performance of children aged 7 and 9 years of age. In Experiment 1, two types of span task were administered (sentence... Read More about Stimulus similarity decrements in children's working memory span.