Working memory accounts for the relation between ADHD traits and communicative perspective-taking¶
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q3 i? When working memory was controlled, ADHD traits no longer significantly predicted communicative perspective-taking, suggesting reduced working memory underlies the association. → Nilsen 2017
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Nilsen 2017¶
Nilsen, E. S., & Bacso, S. A. (2017). Cognitive and Behavioural Predictors of Adolescents’ Communicative Perspective-taking and Social Relationships. Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.01.004
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Hierarchical regression (n=38 with complete data) showed ADHD traits alone accounted for 18% of variance in perspective-taking, F(1,37) = 8.29, β = -.43, p = .007; adding working memory explained an additional 13% (ΔR² significant, F(1,36) = 6.75, p = .013), after which ADHD traits were no longer significant (β = -.28, p = .08).
"ADHD traits were entered into the regression as a first step, predicting a significant amount of variance in communicative perspective-taking performance, F(1,37) = 8.29, β = -.43, p = .007"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Social Awareness and Relationship Skills — outcome: instruction changes it
- Working Memory — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Elevated ADHD traits are associated with weaker communicative perspective-taking in adolescents — related
- Language group predicts perspective-taking accuracy after controlling for receptive vocabulary and fluid intelligence — related
- Communicative perspective-taking mediates the relation between ADHD traits and social outcomes — related
- Adolescents with weaker communicative perspective-taking report worse peer relations — related
- Working memory is the strongest predictor of adolescents' communicative perspective-taking — related
- Adolescents with ADHD show poorer accuracy than non-ADHD peers on all conditions of a visual short-term memory task, with the largest drop on trials requiring WM updating — related
- Inhibitory control did not relate to adolescents' communicative perspective-taking — related
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Working memory accounts for the relation between ADHD traits and communicative perspective-taking |
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Working memory accounts for the relation between ADHD traits and communicative perspective-taking |
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