UNASSIGNED: We tested 488 Hungarian kindergarten children aged 5.7 to 6.9 years (55% girls) and analyzed the effect of GA, sex, and family SES on math achievement in kindergarten children.
UNASSIGNED: Strikingly, confirming results from primary school children, we found that GA negatively correlated with math achievement already in this preschool population. Higher GA levels had a stronger negative effect on girls\' than boys\' math achievement. However, there were no significant sex differences in math achievement in kindergarten. Additionally, family socioeconomic status was the strongest predictor of math achievement.
UNASSIGNED: We speculate that high GA in preschool is a plausible early precursor of later high MA. Early interventions could aim to control GA levels before children start formal schooling.
■我们测试了488名5.7至6.9岁的匈牙利幼儿园儿童(55%的女孩),并分析了GA的影响,性别,和家庭SES对幼儿园儿童数学成绩的影响。
■引人注目的是,确认小学生的结果,我们发现,在该学龄前人群中,GA与数学成绩已经呈负相关。较高的GA水平对女孩数学成绩的负面影响比男孩更强。然而,幼儿园数学成绩无显著性别差异。此外,家庭社会经济地位是数学成绩的最强预测指标。
■我们推测,学龄前儿童的高GA可能是后期高MA的早期前兆。早期干预可能旨在在儿童开始正规教育之前控制GA水平。