英文摘要 |
There are two approaches to measuring the Executive Functions (EFs): one is by using neuropsychological tests and the other is by adopting behavioral rating scales. Behavioral inventories that evaluate one's executive function in daily life have good ecological validity. However, available behavioral inventories to assess EFs are mostly for clinical patients in Taiwan. Self-rated inventories to assess normal healthy individuals are still needed. Thus, the aim of the present study is to develop Chinese EFs inventories for college students and for junior high school students, namely, Chinese Executive Function Index for College Students (CEFI-C) and Chinese Executive Function Index for Junior High School Students (CEFI-J), respectively. In terms of CEFI-C, a pretest sample that consists of 188 college students was used to examine the factor structure through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). To examine the validity and stability of the factor structure, a sample set including 564 college students was used to conduct Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Finally, another sample set including 183 college students was used to examine the validity of CEFI-C. In terms of CEFI-J, a sample that consists of 276 junior high school students was used to examine the factor structure by EFA. Another sample set including 231 junior high school students was used to conduct CFA and to examine the validity of CEFI-J. The results of this study show that CEFIs (CEFI-C and CEFI-J) both have good reliabilities and validities. Three factors of CEFIs are extracted through factor analysis: strategic action, organizational planning and impulse control. Besides, the relationships among EFs, impulsivity, depression, and emotion regulatory strategies are also replicated in the present study. In sum, CEFIs are easy to be administrated and have good psychometric properties. CEFIs are useful in assessing EFs in normal healthy college and junior high school students rather than in clinical or sub-clinical ones. The concept structure of EFs is discussed by comparing the results of this study with the findings of other studies. The possible implications and limitation of this study are also discussed. |