Working memory and short-term memory deficits in ADHD: A bifactor modeling approach.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been associated with large magnitude impairments in working memory, whereas short-term memory deficits, when detected, tend to be less pronounced. However, confidence in these findings is limited due to task impurity combined with methodological and statistical limitations of the current evidence base. Method: A well-characterized, clinically evaluated sample of 172 children ages 8-13 years (M = 10.30, SD = 1.42; 72 girls; 64% White/non-Hispanic) were administered multiple, counterbalanced working memory tests. Bifactor-(s-1) modeling was used to characterize the presence and magnitude of central executive working memory, phonological short-term memory, and visuospatial short-term memor

SUBMITTER: Kofler MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483636 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature