• DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9280.2007.01997.x
Corpus ID: 14687502

Greater Attention Problems During Childhood Predict Poorer Executive Functioning in Late Adolescence

@article{Friedman2007GreaterAP,
  title={Greater Attention Problems During Childhood Predict Poorer Executive Functioning in Late Adolescence},
  author={N. Friedman and B. Haberstick and E. Willcutt and A. Miyake and S. Young and R. Corley and J. Hewitt},
  journal={Psychological Science},
  year={2007},
  volume={18},
  pages={893 - 900}
}

N. Friedman, B. Haberstick, +4 authors J. Hewitt

Published 2007

Psychology, Medicine

Psychological Science

Attention problems (behavior problems including inattention, disorganization, impulsivity, and hyperactivity) are widely thought to reflect deficits in executive functions (EFs). However, it is unclear whether attention problems differentially relate to distinct EFs and how developmental stability and change predict levels of EFs in late adolescence. We investigated, in an unselected sample, how teacher-rated attention problems from ages 7 to 14 years related to three correlated but separable… CONTINUE READING

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