Depression and learning problems in children
Executive function impairments and inattention as mediators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21282811 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geanina Cucu Ciuhan (0000-0002-0819-7819, University of Pitesti, corresponding author), Dragos Iliescu (0000-0002-5958-3920, University of Bucharest) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 220 |
| Pages | 103420 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Psychologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6918 • E-ISSN: 1873-6297 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.actpsy.2021.103420 |
| PMID | 34592587 |
| OpenAlex | W3204508243 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 38 |
This study examines the relationship between depression and learning problems in children, focusing on the mediating role of executive function impairments and inattention. A sample of 115 children, aged 7 to 12 years, who had difficulties in school activities, were tested over the past three years, with different measures assessed by different raters. Regression analyses were employed in analyzing the data. The psychometric tests used were Child Depression Inventory (CDI) and Conners 3rdEdition. Children with a high level of depressive symptoms have also a very high level of learning problems, executive function impairments and inattention. Executive function impairments and inattention add significant explanatory variance for learning problems in school-aged children over and above depression. Executive function impairments and inattention have a partial mediating effect on the relationship between depression and learning problems. The assessment of the executive functions and attention is an important part in the assessment of children with depression; intervention and treatment programs for depression should include components focused on executive functions and attention
Cognition · Depression (economics) · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Executive functions · Intervention (counseling) · Psychiatry · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |