Data The Impact of Family Cultural Capital on Pragmatic Ability The Multiple Mediating Roles of Executive Function and Social Competence.docx

This dataset accompanies the study “The Impact of Family Cultural Capital on Pragmatic Ability: The Multiple Mediating Roles of Executive Function and Social Competence.” It comprises cross-sectional survey and observational data from a stratified sample of 244 Mandarin-speaking 3–6-year-olds in Fujian Province, China (data collection July–August 2024).
<strong>Contents:</strong>

<strong>Demographics</strong>

<code>Gender</code>: Male / Female
<code>Grade</code>: Lower (3–4 yrs), Middle (4–5 yrs), Upper (5–6 yrs)

<strong>Family Cultural Capital (FCC)</strong>

Institutionalized Capital
Embodied Capital
Objectified Capital
Total FCC Score

<strong>Executive Function (EF)</strong>

Inhibitory Control
Working Memory
Cognitive Flexibility
Total EF Score

<strong>Social Competence (SC, via CIAS)</strong>

Social Initiative
Verbal &amp; Non-verbal Communication
Prosocial Behavior
Social Disorder (reverse-scored)
Total SC Score

<strong>Pragmatic Ability (via POM)</strong>

Introduction &amp; Responsiveness
Non-verbal Communication
Social-emotional Attunement
Metapragmatic Competence
Negotiation Skills
Total Pragmatic Score

<strong>Scale Properties</strong>

Descriptive statistics (mean, SD) for each subscale and total scores
Cronbach’s α for all scales and subscales (all ≥ 0.80)
Confirmatory Factor Analysis fit indices (χ²/df, RMSEA, CFI, TLI all within recommended thresholds)

<strong>Structural Equation Model Results</strong>

Overall fit: χ²/df = 1.67; RMSEA = 0.052; CFI = 0.953; TLI = 0.943
Standardized path coefficients and significance (e.g., FCC → EF β = 0.425, p &lt; 0.001; EF → SC β = 0.471, p &lt; 0.001; etc.
Bootstrap mediation results (total indirect effect = 0.346, representing 73% of the total effect)

<strong>Notes:</strong>

All items were scored on a 5-point Likert scale (higher = greater level of capital or ability).
Teacher ratings (EF, SC, Pragmatic Ability) and parent questionnaires (FCC) were collected, double-checked for missing or uniform responses, and cleaned to yield 244 complete cases.
This dataset enables replication of the reported mediation model and further secondary analyses of how family cultural capital operates through cognitive and social pathways to shape pragmatic language development in early childhood.