Executive functioning rating scales: Ecologically valid or construct invalid?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Executive functions are commonly measured using rating scales and performance tests. However, replicated evidence indicates weak/nonsignificant cross-method associations that suggest divergent rather than convergent validity. The current study is the first to investigate the relative concurrent and predictive validities of executive function tests and ratings using (a) multiple gold-standard performance tests, (b) multiple standardized rating scales completed by multiple informants, and (c) both performance-based and ratings-based assessment of academic achievement-a key functional outcome with strong theoretical links to executive function.

Method

A well-characterized sample of 136 children oversampled for ADHD and other forms of child psychopathology associated w

SUBMITTER: Soto EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483691 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature