Executive Dysfunction and Functional Impairment Associated With Sluggish Cognitive Tempo in Emerging Adulthood
| Autor: | Kevin M. Antshel, Benjamin J. Lovett, Whitney L. M. Wood, Lawrence J. Lewandowski |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty Functional impairment Adolescent Executive Function Young Adult immune system diseases hemic and lymphatic diseases Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Students Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) Depressive Disorder 05 social sciences medicine.disease Anxiety Disorders Clinical Psychology surgical procedures operative Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Anxiety Female Self Report medicine.symptom Cognition Disorders Psychology therapeutics human activities Sluggish cognitive tempo 050104 developmental & child psychology Executive dysfunction Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Attention Disorders. 21:691-700 |
| ISSN: | 1557-1246 1087-0547 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1087054714560822 |
| Popis: | Objective: Research has identified a relationship between sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms and symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, and depression; however, no study has controlled for symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, and depression when examining impairment related to SCT symptoms. This study aimed to examine (a) the extent to which functional impairment and executive function (EF) problems were accounted for by SCT symptoms when controlling for ADHD, anxiety, and depression symptoms, and (b) which type of symptoms were associated with the greatest amount of impairment. Method: College students ( N = 458) completed self-report scales of ADHD, SCT, anxiety, and depression symptoms, as well as functional impairment and EF problems. Results: Thirteen percent of the sample was found to have high levels of SCT symptoms. SCT symptoms showed a moderate to strong correlation with the other symptom sets; however, high levels of SCT symptoms often occurred separate from high levels of ADHD, anxiety, or depression symptoms. SCT symptoms accounted for the most unique variance for both EF problems and functional impairment. Students with high levels of SCT symptoms, with or without high levels of ADHD symptoms, exhibited more impairment and EF problems than the controls. Conclusion: SCT is a clinical construct worthy of additional study, particularly among college students. |
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