The impact of gestational age on executive function in infancy and early-to-middle childhood following preterm birth: a systematic review.
Saved in:
| Title: | The impact of gestational age on executive function in infancy and early-to-middle childhood following preterm birth: a systematic review. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Bhatoa, Raj Seraya (AUTHOR), Nijjar, Simrit (AUTHOR), Bathelt, Joe (AUTHOR), de Haan, Michelle (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Child Neuropsychology. Oct2025, Vol. 31 Issue 7, p1138-1178. 41p. |
| Subjects: | Executive function, Gestational age, Short-term memory, Infants, Pregnancy, Premature labor |
| Abstract: | Lower gestational age (GA) is a risk factor for cognitive and developmental concerns following preterm birth. However, its impact on executive function (EF) is unclear based on conflicting conclusions across the literature. Moreover, as children below 4 years have largely been neglected from previous reviews, the impact of GA on EF within this early developmental period remains unclear. Hence, this systematic review investigated the impact of GA on EF following preterm birth in infancy and early-to-middle childhood. PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycInfo were searched for articles investigating the impact of GA on EF (inhibition, working memory, shifting) in preterm-born (<37 week gestation) and term-born participants aged 0–10 years. Eighteen studies were included. Most of the studies (n = 10) found no significant association between EF and GA. However, several limitations hindered conclusions to be drawn about the strength of this interpretation. Examples include inconsistencies in the theoretical underpinnings and operationalisations of EF, discrepancies in the reporting and measurement of GA, recruitment biases, and a paucity of infant or longitudinal studies available. Consequently, these issues may have contributed to inconsistent or null findings, and they must be addressed in future research to better clarify the impact of GA on EF in preterm-born infants and children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Child Neuropsychology is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
| FullText | Links: – Type: pdflink Text: Availability: 1 |
|---|---|
| Header | DbId: pbh DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection An: 188176712 AccessLevel: 6 PubType: Academic Journal PubTypeId: academicJournal PreciseRelevancyScore: 0 |
| IllustrationInfo | |
| Items | – Name: Title Label: Title Group: Ti Data: The impact of gestational age on executive function in infancy and early-to-middle childhood following preterm birth: a systematic review. – Name: Author Label: Authors Group: Au Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Bhatoa%2C+Raj+Seraya%22">Bhatoa, Raj Seraya</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Nijjar%2C+Simrit%22">Nijjar, Simrit</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Bathelt%2C+Joe%22">Bathelt, Joe</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22de+Haan%2C+Michelle%22">de Haan, Michelle</searchLink> (AUTHOR) – Name: TitleSource Label: Source Group: Src Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Child+Neuropsychology%22">Child Neuropsychology</searchLink>. Oct2025, Vol. 31 Issue 7, p1138-1178. 41p. – Name: Subject Label: Subjects Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Executive+function%22">Executive function</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Gestational+age%22">Gestational age</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Short-term+memory%22">Short-term memory</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Infants%22">Infants</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Pregnancy%22">Pregnancy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Premature+labor%22">Premature labor</searchLink> – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: Lower gestational age (GA) is a risk factor for cognitive and developmental concerns following preterm birth. However, its impact on executive function (EF) is unclear based on conflicting conclusions across the literature. Moreover, as children below 4 years have largely been neglected from previous reviews, the impact of GA on EF within this early developmental period remains unclear. Hence, this systematic review investigated the impact of GA on EF following preterm birth in infancy and early-to-middle childhood. PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycInfo were searched for articles investigating the impact of GA on EF (inhibition, working memory, shifting) in preterm-born (<37 week gestation) and term-born participants aged 0–10 years. Eighteen studies were included. Most of the studies (n = 10) found no significant association between EF and GA. However, several limitations hindered conclusions to be drawn about the strength of this interpretation. Examples include inconsistencies in the theoretical underpinnings and operationalisations of EF, discrepancies in the reporting and measurement of GA, recruitment biases, and a paucity of infant or longitudinal studies available. Consequently, these issues may have contributed to inconsistent or null findings, and they must be addressed in future research to better clarify the impact of GA on EF in preterm-born infants and children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright Label: Group: Ab Data: <i>Copyright of Child Neuropsychology is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
| PLink | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=188176712 |
| RecordInfo | BibRecord: BibEntity: Identifiers: – Type: doi Value: 10.1080/09297049.2025.2467950 Languages: – Code: eng Text: English PhysicalDescription: Pagination: PageCount: 41 StartPage: 1138 Subjects: – SubjectFull: Executive function Type: general – SubjectFull: Gestational age Type: general – SubjectFull: Short-term memory Type: general – SubjectFull: Infants Type: general – SubjectFull: Pregnancy Type: general – SubjectFull: Premature labor Type: general Titles: – TitleFull: The impact of gestational age on executive function in infancy and early-to-middle childhood following preterm birth: a systematic review. Type: main BibRelationships: HasContributorRelationships: – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Bhatoa, Raj Seraya – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Nijjar, Simrit – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Bathelt, Joe – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: de Haan, Michelle IsPartOfRelationships: – BibEntity: Dates: – D: 01 M: 10 Text: Oct2025 Type: published Y: 2025 Identifiers: – Type: issn-print Value: 09297049 Numbering: – Type: volume Value: 31 – Type: issue Value: 7 Titles: – TitleFull: Child Neuropsychology Type: main |
| ResultId | 1 |
