Article
Assessing the three attentional networks in children from three to six years: A child-friendly version of the Attentional Network Test for Interaction
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10.3758/s13428-021-01668-5
1554351X
Autor
Casagrande, Maria
Marotta, Andrea
Martella, Diana
Volpari, Elisa
Agostini, Francesca
Favieri, Francesca
Forte, Giuseppe
Rea, Monica
Ferri, Rosa
Giordano, Vito
Doricchi, Fabrizio
Giovannoli, Jasmine
Institución
Resumen
Attention involves three functionally and neuroanatomically distinct neural networks: alerting, orienting, and executive control. This study aimed to analyze the development of attentional networks in children aged between 3 and 6 years using a child-friendly version of the Attentional Network Test for Interaction (ANTI), the ANTI-Birds. The sample included 88 children divided into four age groups: 3-year-old, 4-year-old, 5-year-old, 6-year-old children. The results of this study would seem to indicate that between 4 and 6 years, there are no significant changes in attentional networks. Instead, between 3 and 4 years of age, children significantly improve all their attentional skills. © 2021, The Author(s). Istituto Comprensivo Vito Fabiano; Scuola Infanzia San Sosio