%0 Journal Article
%T Developmental traits of impulse control behavior in school children under controlled attention, motor function, and perception
%J Children (Basel, Switzerland)
%D 2021
%A Chen, Hsin-Yung
%A Meng, Ling-Fu
%A Yu, Yawen
%A Chen, Chen-Chi
%A Hung, Li-Yu
%A Lin, Shih-Che
%A Chi, Huang-Ju
%V 8
%N 10
%P e922-e922
%X This research surveyed the characteristics of the developmental traits of impulse control behavior in children through parent-report questionnaires. After matching for gender and attention behavior, as well as controlling for variables (motor and perception) which might confound impulse control, 710 participants (355 girls and 355 boys; grade, 1-5; age, 7-12 years) were recruited from a database of 1763 children. <br><br>RESULTS demonstrated that there was a significant difference between grade 1 and grade 5 in impulse control. Conversely, no significant differences were found when comparing other grades. The present findings indicate that a striking development of impulse control occurs from grade 4 to 5. Moreover, the plateau of impulse control development from grade 1 to 4 implies that a long transition period is needed to prepare children to develop future impulse control. In conclusion, the age-dependent maturation associated with stage-wise development is a critical characteristic of impulse control development in school age children. Further discussions are made regarding this characteristic, such as from the perspective of frontal lobe development.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
%@ 2227-9067
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8100922