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Tamm, Leanne; Loren, Richard E. A.; Peugh, James; Ciesielski, Heather A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
This study investigated the association of a performance-based measure of executive functioning (EF) with academic, social, and behavioral performance ratings in a convenience sample of 153 children aged 5 to 12 (78% male, 83% Caucasian) diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Multivariate regression showed that above and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Executive Function, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior
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Margalit, Malka; Almougy, Katrina – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
Questioning of teachers and mothers of 84 Israeli students (ages 7-10) classified as either hyperactive, learning disabled, both, or neither, found higher distractibility and hostility among hyperactive children whose families were also reported as less supportive. Learning-disabled students were characterized by dependent interpersonal relations…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Elementary Education, Family Environment, Family Problems
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Toro, Paul A.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990
A comparison of 86 learning-disabled children, aged 7-11, and 86 age-matched controls found that subjects were able to generate fewer alternatives for solving social problems, showed less adaptive assertiveness and tolerance for frustration, exhibited more classroom behavior problems, displayed less personal and social competence, and had more…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Competence