• Sourav Manna
• Dayaram Ghimire
• Anirban Majumder
• Shyambabu Rauniyar
• Nirdhan Yadav

Socioeconomic status was strongly associated with the achievement of executive function of the children during childhood. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on executive function among the primary school children. Cross sectional study was conducted on 850(422 boys and 428 girls) primary school children. The socioeconomic status was evaluated by modified Kuppuswami scale. The subjects were divided into upper, middle and lower economic groups. The executive functions of the children were evaluated by methods of colour trail test (CTT), Colour cancellation test (CCT), Picture Completion test (PCT), and Phonemic fluency test (FAS). Results revealed that the score belongs to lower socioeconomic group was significantly lower compared to children of middle and upper economic group. SES was significantly(p<0.001) and positively correlated with PCT and FAS and negatively correlated with CTT and CCT. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that after adjusting the effect of age, height, weight and BMI, the SES had significant impact on the executive functions of the children. Abstract: Socioeconomic status was strongly associated with the achievement of executive function of the children during childhood. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on executive function among the primary school children. Cross sectional study was conducted on 850(422 boys and 428 girls) primary school children. The socioeconomic status was evaluated by modified Kuppuswami scale. The subjects were divided into upper, middle and lower economic groups. The executive functions of the children were evaluated by methods of colour trail test (CTT), Colour cancellation test (CCT), Picture Completion test (PCT), and Phonemic fluency test (FAS). Results revealed that the score belongs to lower socioeconomic group was significantly lower compared to children of middle and upper economic group. SES was significantly(p<0.001) and positively correlated with PCT and FAS and negatively correlated with CTT and CCT. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that after adjusting the effect of age, height, weight and BMI, the SES had significant impact on the executive functions of the children.

Cross sectional study, Socioeconomic Status, Executive functions

"Association between executive functions and familial socioeconomic status of primary school children of Nepal: A Cross-sectional study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.645-659, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906871.pdf

"Association between executive functions and familial socioeconomic status of primary school children of Nepal: A Cross-sectional study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp645-659, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906871.pdf