Gender Differences in the Temporal Dynamics between Cognitive Control and Externalizing Behaviors: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis

Poster Session IX

Saturday May 24, 2025 (16:00 - 17:00 ET)
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Abstract: Drift-diffusion modeling estimated cognitive control processes in relation to externalizing behaviors in a large sample of youth across three timepoints. Using cross-lagged panel modeling, results revealed that attention problems and aggressive behaviors predicted subsequent declines in information processing efficiency, with shared and distinct developmental pathways for boys and girls.