Emotional, Behavioural and Executive Functioning Problems in Children in Residential Care

Juan Manuel Moreno-Manso, María Elena García-Baamonde, Eloísa Guerrero-Barona, María José Godoy-Merino, Natalia Bueso-Izquierdo and Mónica Guerrero-Molina
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Juan Manuel Moreno-Manso: Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
María Elena García-Baamonde: Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Eloísa Guerrero-Barona: Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
María José Godoy-Merino: Department of Educational Sciences, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Natalia Bueso-Izquierdo: Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Mónica Guerrero-Molina: Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-12

Abstract: This research analyses the emotional and behavioural problems, as well as the problems in the executive functions, of children in residential care under protective measures, between 8 and 12 years of age. We analyse the relationship between the problems with their executive functions and their emotional and behavioural problems, as well as the predictive value of the executive functions for the said emotional and behavioural problems. The instruments used were as follows: five digits test (FDT), behavioural assessment of the dysexecutive syndrome in children (BADS-C) and the system of evaluation for children and adolescents (SENA). The results indicate that the children have difficulties in their executive functions, with such problems as in attention control and regulation, impulsiveness, mental rigidity, behavioural organisation and planning and resolving problems. They also have internalising and externalising problems, as well as difficulties in controlling their emotional reactions and understanding the emotions of others. It becomes evident that the difficulties in their executive functions are related to and predict their emotional and behavioural problems. The research demonstrates the need to intervene in the problems detected through the design of therapeutic programmes and interventions in the residential context.

Keywords: executive functions; behavioural and emotional problems; neuropsychology; psychological disorders; residential care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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