Crossing the bridge to elementary school: The development of children’s working memory components in relation to teacher-student relationships and academic achievement

Working memory is important for a variety of life domains, including for children’s school functioning. As such, it is crucial to understand its development, antecedents and consequences. The current study investigates the development of different working memory components (phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, central executive), the influence of different aspects of the teacher-student relationship (closeness, conflict, dependency) and...