TY - JOUR
T1 - Objective measures of executive functioning are highly discrepant with parent-report in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
AU - Gross, Amy C.
AU - Deling, Lindsay A.
AU - Wozniak, Jeffrey R.
AU - Boys, Christopher J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 © 2014 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2015/7/4
Y1 - 2015/7/4
N2 - The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between parent-report and objective measures of executive function in children diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The participants were a clinical sample of 551 children who completed 597 evaluations, including initial and re-evaluations. Participants were 6-16years old, with a mean age of 10. Pearson correlations were used to determine the relationship between performance-based measures and parent-report measures of executive functioning. Relationships among the same types of measures, that is, performance based or parent report, were also evaluated. The data largely demonstrate low nonsignificant correlations between performance-based measures and parental report of executive function. Parent-report measures were internally consistent as were objective measures. It is possible that a third variable, for example, parental frustration, significantly influences parent reports. It is also likely that objective measures, which are administered in a controlled environment, do not fully capture childrens day-to-day functioning. That is, a child may have the executive function abilities (i.e., good performance on objective measures) but may be unable to deploy the appropriate skills in their daily lives, as evidenced by parental report. Children with FASD who have executive function abilities but not implementation skills likely require different interventions than children who lack abilities and skills.
AB - The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between parent-report and objective measures of executive function in children diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The participants were a clinical sample of 551 children who completed 597 evaluations, including initial and re-evaluations. Participants were 6-16years old, with a mean age of 10. Pearson correlations were used to determine the relationship between performance-based measures and parent-report measures of executive functioning. Relationships among the same types of measures, that is, performance based or parent report, were also evaluated. The data largely demonstrate low nonsignificant correlations between performance-based measures and parental report of executive function. Parent-report measures were internally consistent as were objective measures. It is possible that a third variable, for example, parental frustration, significantly influences parent reports. It is also likely that objective measures, which are administered in a controlled environment, do not fully capture childrens day-to-day functioning. That is, a child may have the executive function abilities (i.e., good performance on objective measures) but may be unable to deploy the appropriate skills in their daily lives, as evidenced by parental report. Children with FASD who have executive function abilities but not implementation skills likely require different interventions than children who lack abilities and skills.
KW - Adolescents.
KW - Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function
KW - Children
KW - Executive function
KW - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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U2 - 10.1080/09297049.2014.911271
DO - 10.1080/09297049.2014.911271
M3 - Article
C2 - 24784486
AN - SCOPUS:84930086100
SN - 0929-7049
VL - 21
SP - 531
EP - 538
JO - Child Neuropsychology
JF - Child Neuropsychology
IS - 4
ER -