Across-session focus gains extend to students with ADHD, though within-session gains do not¶
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q2 i? In Study 2, the across-session effect remained significant among the 87 students diagnosed with ADHD, but the within-session effect was no longer significant in that subsample. → Michael D. Mrazek 2026
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Michael D. Mrazek 2026¶
Michael D. Mrazek, Dustyn S. Ransom, Amy R. Texter, Calvin V. Tower, Bryce A. Rutila, Thomas F. Kennedy, Elijah J. Woodson, Jonathan W. Schooler, Alissa J. Mrazek. (2026). Theory-driven design and validation of a tool to enhance academic focus. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10730-y
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Study 2 sensitivity analysis restricted to students with an ADHD diagnosis (n = 87) found the across-session effect significant, b = 0.04, p = .008, while the within-session effect was not significant, b = 0.01, p = .36. No effect size was printed for either slope.
"A third sensitivity analysis confirmed that the across-session effect remained significant when restricting the sample to the 87 students diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, b = 0.04, SE = 0.01, t (400.9) = 2.68, p = .008."
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Across-session focus gains extend to students with ADHD, though within-session gains do not |
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Across-session focus gains extend to students with ADHD, though within-session gains do not |
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