Effortful control and attention as predictors of cognition in children born preterm.

Background: Preterm childbirth increases the risk of developmental problems. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of temperament and attention on the cognition of school-age children who were born preterm, controlling for socioeconomic variables.

Material And Methods: The sample was composed of 50 six-year-old children who were born preterm with very low birth weight.