Differential impact of trait sluggish cognitive tempo and ADHD inattention in early childhood on adolescent functioning.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) is distinct from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder inattention (ADHD-IN) and concurrently associated with a range of impairment domains. However, few longitudinal studies have examined SCT as a longitudinal predictor of adjustment. Studies to date have all used a relatively short longitudinal time span (6 months to 2 years) and only rating scale measures of adjustment. Using a prospective, multi-method design, this study examined whether SCT and ADHD-IN were differentially associated with functioning over a 10-year period between preschool and the end of ninth grade.

Methods

Latent state-trait modeling determined the trait variance (i.e. consistency across occasions) of SCT and ADHD-IN across four measurement points (preschool

SUBMITTER: Becker SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6158103 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature