Neurocognitive development in children and their online and offline self-appraisals

Abstract

IntroductionInternet is an important sphere of activity in children 7-11 years old (Finkelhor et al., 2014; Li et al., 2015; Nasi, Koivusilta, 2013) creating a sphere of possible mental health risks (Livingstone et al., 2011). Neurocognitive deficiency could increase these risks online due to control and change replies and activities online.ObjectivesThe aim was to study relationship between neurocognitive functioning in children 7-11 years old and their self-appraisals online and offline.Methods50 children 7-11 years old (primary school in Russia, 25 males and 25 females) participated in neuropsychological observation (Akhutina, 2016) and filled Dembo-Rubinstein scales of self-appraisals both for Internet and offline (used descriptors: healthy, happy, clever, kind, confident, independent, Cronbach’s alpha=.63-.65).ResultsDifficulties in the functions of programming and control, serial organization, auditory-speech processing are related to better self-appraisals online (r=.30-.35, p