Mental flexibility (set-shifting) deficits in children with ADHD
A replication and extension study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345853 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tshikani Theodore Boshomane (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Basil J Pillay (0000-0003-1555-0753, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Anneke Meyer (0000-0002-7477-3175, University of KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 344-349 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2021.1952637 |
| OpenAlex | W3195429214 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
The study investigated set-shifting impairment differences in children by Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) subtype compared to neurotypical peers. The sample consisted of 156 primary school children from the Limpopo Province of South Africa (ADHD = 78, neurotypical = 78). The children were assessed on the computerised Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, which provides set-shifting error scores as follows: total errors, perseverating responses, perseverating errors, and non-perseverating errors. Following Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) for between-group differences, results showed that children with ADHD subtypes, across subtypes, were with more set-shifting deficits than the neurotypical comparison group on total errors, perseverative responses, perseverative errors, and non-perseverative errors. Sex and age did not influence the performance of set-shifting tasks. From these findings, we conclude that children with ADHD present with set-shifting difficulties that could be the target of early interventions
Audiology · Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Cognition · Cognitive flexibility · Developmental psychology · Multivariate analysis of variance · Neuropsychology · Neurotypical · Psychiatry · Replication (statistics · Set (abstract data type · Typically developing · Wisconsin Card Sorting Test · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
ADHD prevalence estimates across three decades
Validity of the Executive Function Theory of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Imaging the developing brain
Set Correlation and Contingency Tables
Age-related change in executive function
Cross-cultural Similarities in ADHD-Like Behaviour Amongst South African Primary School Children
The Unity and Diversity of Executive Functions and Their Contributions to Complex “Frontal Lobe” Tasks
Behavioral inhibition, sustained attention, and executive functions
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |