Dissertation
THE RELATION AMONG ACCULTURATION, EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING, AND SYMPTOMS OF ASD, ADHD, ODD, AND CD IN CHILDREN
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
07/2025
Abstract
Research has shown that individuals with higher levels of acculturation may have an advantage pertaining to tasks of executive functioning (EF) due to greater mental flexibility and inhibition of non-relevant stimuli. However, the extent of this advantage is unknown especially when considered within the context of childhood neurodevelopmental and conduct related disorders. The current study aimed to understand the relation between acculturation and EF and to understand the potential impact acculturation may have on the relation between symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and oppositional defiant disorder/conduct disorder (ODD/CD) and EF. The study found a positive correlation between caregiver-reported EF and Level of Acculturation and a negative correlation between caregiver-reported EF and Difference in Acculturation. However, these results were not supported by the EF testing data, where none of the EF variables were significantly correlated with either acculturation variable. Further, none of the moderated multiple regression analyses produced significant results, suggesting that neither Level of Acculturation nor Difference in Acculturation moderated the relation between clinical symptoms of ASD, ADHD, ODD, or CD and performance on neurocognitive tasks of EF. These results suggest that caregivers notice EF changes that are significantly correlated with child acculturation, but that these changes are not evident in EF task performance.
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- Title
- THE RELATION AMONG ACCULTURATION, EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING, AND SYMPTOMS OF ASD, ADHD, ODD, AND CD IN CHILDREN
- Creators
- Shelby Lee Allan
- Contributors
- Tammy D Barry (Chair)Christopher Barry (Committee Member)Maria Gartstein (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Department of Psychology
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 56
- Identifiers
- 99901299295901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation