The role of working memory and organizational skills in academic functioning for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit difficulties with organizational skills such as task planning, managing materials, and organizing activities that have downstream consequences on academic functioning. At the same time, deficits in working memory have been linked with both the organizational skills difficulties and academic underachievement and underperformance observed in children with ADHD and have been hypothesized to account for the link between organizational and academic functioning. However, the extent to which working memory and organizational skills independently versus jointly contribute to ADHD-related academic difficulties remains unclear.

Method

The present study is the first to examine the unique and shared roles of

SUBMITTER: Cole AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11469574 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature