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Processing Speed Mediates the Longitudinal Association between ADHD Symptoms and Preadolescent Peer Problems

We investigated the relation between dimensional aspects of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity in childhood and peer problems 4 years later, as well as the potential mediating effects of intellectual function. The sample included 127 children (32 with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)...

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Autores principales: Thorsen, Anders L., Meza, Jocelyn, Hinshaw, Stephen, Lundervold, Astri J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5816923/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29487545
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02154
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description We investigated the relation between dimensional aspects of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity in childhood and peer problems 4 years later, as well as the potential mediating effects of intellectual function. The sample included 127 children (32 with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). Symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity were assessed via parent and teacher reports on Swanson Nolan and Pelham-IV questionnaire. Peer problems were assessed by parent reports on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and children's intellectual functioning by the third edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. Linear regressions showed a significant effect of inattention on future peer problems, partially mediated by slow processing speed. These effects remained significant when ADHD status was covaried. Findings highlight the importance of processing speed in explaining the predictive relation between childhood inattention and later peer problems. Inattention and processing speed in early childhood are potentially malleable factors influencing adolescent social functioning.
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spelling pubmed-58169232018-02-27 Processing Speed Mediates the Longitudinal Association between ADHD Symptoms and Preadolescent Peer Problems Thorsen, Anders L. Meza, Jocelyn Hinshaw, Stephen Lundervold, Astri J. Front Psychol Psychology We investigated the relation between dimensional aspects of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity in childhood and peer problems 4 years later, as well as the potential mediating effects of intellectual function. The sample included 127 children (32 with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). Symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity were assessed via parent and teacher reports on Swanson Nolan and Pelham-IV questionnaire. Peer problems were assessed by parent reports on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and children's intellectual functioning by the third edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. Linear regressions showed a significant effect of inattention on future peer problems, partially mediated by slow processing speed. These effects remained significant when ADHD status was covaried. Findings highlight the importance of processing speed in explaining the predictive relation between childhood inattention and later peer problems. Inattention and processing speed in early childhood are potentially malleable factors influencing adolescent social functioning. Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-13 /pmc/articles/PMC5816923/ /pubmed/29487545 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02154 Text en Copyright © 2017 Thorsen, Meza, Hinshaw and Lundervold. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Processing Speed Mediates the Longitudinal Association between ADHD Symptoms and Preadolescent Peer Problems
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title_fullStr Processing Speed Mediates the Longitudinal Association between ADHD Symptoms and Preadolescent Peer Problems
title_full_unstemmed Processing Speed Mediates the Longitudinal Association between ADHD Symptoms and Preadolescent Peer Problems
title_short Processing Speed Mediates the Longitudinal Association between ADHD Symptoms and Preadolescent Peer Problems
title_sort processing speed mediates the longitudinal association between adhd symptoms and preadolescent peer problems
topic Psychology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5816923/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29487545
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02154
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