External Validity of ADHD Inattention and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Dimensions in Spanish Children With ADHD.

Objective: 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).Method: Participants were 131 Spanish children (ages 6-16; 72% b...

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Published in:Journal of Attention Disorders Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 655 - 667
Main Authors: Fenollar Cortés, Javier, Servera, Mateu, Becker, Stephen P., Burns, G. Leonard
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Jun2017
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          Fenollar Cortés, Javier
          Servera, Mateu
          Becker, Stephen P.
          Burns, G. Leonard
        affil: University of Murcia, Spain
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          Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Psychosocial Factors
          Cognition Disorders Psychosocial Factors
          Depression Psychosocial Factors
          Aggression Psychosocial Factors
          Hyperkinesis Ethnology
          Child
          Cognition Disorders Ethnology
          Female
          Depression Ethnology
          Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Ethnology
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          Hyperkinesis Psychosocial Factors
          Interpersonal Relations
          Regression
          Hispanic Americans Psychosocial Factors
          Attention
          Social Behavior
          Adolescence
          Anxiety Disorders Psychosocial Factors
          Anxiety Disorders Ethnology
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          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
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      ab: Objective: 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).Method: Participants were 131 Spanish children (ages 6-16; 72% boys) diagnosed with ADHD.Results: 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.Conclusion: 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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