Journal article
External Validity of ADHD Inattention and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Dimensions in Spanish Children With ADHD
Journal of attention disorders, Vol.21(8), pp.655-666
06/2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/112404
PMID: 25189871
Abstract
Few studies have examined whether separate dimensions of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT)-inconsistent alertness and slowness-have different external correlates from each other as well as symptoms of ADHD inattention (ADHD-IN).
Participants were 131 Spanish children (ages 6-16; 72% boys) diagnosed with ADHD.
In regression analyses, ADHD-IN was positively associated with hyperactivity/impulsivity, conduct problems, defiance/aggression, anxiety, peer relations problems, and learning problems. SCT-inconsistent alertness was positively associated with hyperactivity/impulsivity and peer relations problems. In contrast, SCT-slowness was negatively associated with hyperactivity/impulsivity and conduct problems and positively associated with depression and learning problems. Results were consistent after controlling for depression, medication status, and sex.
The findings support SCT to be a construct with two dimensions that have unique correlates relative to each other as well as ADHD-IN. Future research on SCT should separate these dimensions of SCT to provide a better understanding of the construct.
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- Title
- External Validity of ADHD Inattention and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Dimensions in Spanish Children With ADHD
- Creators
- Javier Fenollar Cortés - 1 University of Murcia, SpainMateu Servera - 2 University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, SpainStephen P Becker - 3 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH, USAG Leonard Burns - 4 Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of attention disorders, Vol.21(8), pp.655-666
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900547635501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article