The structural model of executive functions based on future thinking with mediator role of theory of mind in preschool children

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1 M.S.c Educational Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Khoramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khoramabad, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Khoramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khoramabad, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Khoramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khoramabad, Iran

Abstract

The present study aims to done investigate structural model of executive functions based on future thinking with mediator role of theory of mind in preschool children. The present research is the correlation study using structural equation modeling. The statistical population in this research included children preschool in Khorramabad city in the academic year of 2021-2022. The sample size was selected based on Kline model (2023) and with random cluster sampling method of 300 children. Data collection tools included the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF), Children’s Future Thinking Questionnaire (CFTQ) and Theory of Mind Test (Tom-Test). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling using SPSS-AMOS-24 software. The findings showed that the direct effect of future thinking and theory of mind were positively significant on executive functions. Also, the results showed that theory of mind has a mediating role in relationship between future thinking with executive functions. Also, proposed model had an acceptable fitness to the data (RMSEA=0/056, P-value<0/05) and final model explains 66% of executive functions. Therefore, it can be concluded that future thinking and theory of mind can predict the executive functions of childern preschool.

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research

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Available Online from 16 April 2025

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  • Receive Date: 01 June 2023
  • Revise Date: 06 August 2023
  • Accept Date: 27 August 2023
  • First Publish Date: 16 April 2025
  • Publish Date: 16 April 2025

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