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The study aims to explore socioeconomic disparities in language, literacy, and numeracy in Chinese preschoolers and identify underlying factors.

May 6, 2026Early Childhood Education JournalOpen Access

Socioeconomic Gradients in Early Chinese Language and Literacy and Numeracy: The Role of Executive Function

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SCStephanie W. Y ChanUniversity of Hong Kong NRNirmala RaoUniversity of Hong Kong

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This research shows that executive function mediates socioeconomic disparities in language and literacy among preschoolers, highlighting potential intervention strategies.

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The study aims to explore socioeconomic disparities in language, literacy, and numeracy in Chinese preschoolers and identify underlying factors.
Participants included 688 Chinese preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years.
Assessments covered Chinese oral language, literacy, numeracy, and executive function.
Models controlled for demographic variables and classroom-level clustering.
Socioeconomic status was positively correlated with language, literacy, and numeracy outcomes.
Executive function components mediated the relationship between SES and both literacy and numeracy.
Working memory uniquely mediated the relationship between SES and literacy outcomes.

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Chan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa8eac04f884e66b531130 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-026-02211-x

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This research shows that executive function mediates socioeconomic disparities in language and literacy among preschoolers, highlighting potential intervention strategies.

Socioeconomic Gradients in Early Chinese Language and Literacy and Numeracy: The Role of Executive Function

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Socioeconomic Gradients in Early Chinese Language and Literacy and Numeracy: The Role of Executive Function

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