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August 1, 2026International Journal of Early ChildhoodOpen Access

Maternal Responsiveness and Young Children’s Inhibitory Control in the Ecuadorian Amazon

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TOTaiwo OladokunLBLisa BoyceMSMarcela Santos

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Overview

Longitudinal study explores how early maternal behaviors influence inhibitory control in Indigenous children, suggesting intervention benefits.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the link between maternal responsiveness and inhibitory control in Indigenous children.
  • Longitudinal design with 50 mother-child dyads assessed at two time points.
  • Maternal behaviors were observed during a 10-minute free-play session and children completed a Go/No-Go task.
  • Mothers reported parenting stress and child cognitive ability at the initial assessment.
  • Early maternal responsiveness significantly predicts inhibitory control performance at school entry, explaining variance beyond child age and cognitive ability.
  • Findings suggest maternal behaviors have contextual significance in developing executive functions in Indigenous settings.

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Oladokun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6d985be258b358b3c6ba23https://doi.org/10.1007/s13158-026-00533-w
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