Measuring Attentional Distraction in Children With ADHD Using Virtual Reality Technology With Eye-Tracking.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Distractions inordinately impair attention in children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) but examining this behavior under real-life conditions poses a challenge for researchers and clinicians. Virtual reality (VR) technologies may mitigate the limitations of traditional laboratory methods by providing a more ecologically relevant experience. The use of eye-tracking measures to assess attentional functioning in a VR context in ADHD is novel. In this proof of principle project, we evaluate the temporal dynamics of distraction via eye-tracking measures in a VR classroom setting with 20 children diagnosed with ADHD between 8 and 12 years of age.

Method

We recorded continuous eye movements while participants performed math, Stroop, and continu

SUBMITTER: Stokes JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9119405 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature