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ERIC Number: EJ1286302
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
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The Association of Executive Functioning with Academic, Behavior, and Social Performance Ratings in Children with ADHD
Tamm, Leanne; Loren, Richard E. A.; Peugh, James; Ciesielski, Heather A.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v54 n2 p124-138 Mar-Apr 2021
This study investigated the association of a performance-based measure of executive functioning (EF) with academic, social, and behavioral performance ratings in a convenience sample of 153 children aged 5 to 12 (78% male, 83% Caucasian) diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Multivariate regression showed that above and beyond age and ADHD severity, poorer EF performance was uniquely associated with more impairment in reading, written expression, and math by teacher report, and more impairment in the overall school and reading domains by parent report. ADHD symptoms were more strongly associated with ratings of impairment in social relationships, organized peer activities, and classroom behaviors than EF performance. Age did not moderate the findings, but younger children were rated as having more trouble with participation in organized activities by parents, as more likely to disrupt class by teachers, and to have problematic relationships with peers by parents and teachers. EF and academic performance appeared worst in the groups seen as highly symptomatic and impaired by both parents and teachers, and by teachers only. EF deficits may be a specific risk factor for academic impairment in children with ADHD.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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