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Compounding Effects of Domain-General Cognitive Weaknesses and Word Reading Difficulties on Anxiety Symptoms in Youth.
Anderson, Nina J; Rozenman, Michelle; Pennington, Bruce F; Willcutt, Erik G; McGrath, Lauren M.
Afiliação
  • Anderson NJ; University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
  • Rozenman M; University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
  • Pennington BF; University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
  • Willcutt EG; University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA.
  • McGrath LM; University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
J Learn Disabil ; 56(5): 343-358, 2023.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35658570
This study examined whether domain-general cognitive weaknesses in processing speed (PS) or executive functioning (EF) moderate the relation between word reading scores and anxiety such that lower word reading scores in combination with lower cognitive scores are associated with higher anxiety symptoms. The sample consisted of 755 youth ages 8-16 who were recruited as part of the Colorado Learning Disabilities Research Center twins study. Lower scores on PS (R2 = .007, p = .014), EF (R2 = .009, p = .006), and word reading (R2 = .006-.008, p = .010-.032) were associated with higher anxiety scores. In addition, the word reading × cognitive interactions were significant such that lower scores on PS (R2 = .010, p = .005) or EF (R2 = .013, p = .010) combined with lower word reading were associated with higher-than-expected anxiety symptoms. Results suggest that weaknesses in PS, EF, and word reading are modestly associated with higher anxiety symptoms, and these anxiety symptoms may be compounded in youth with both PS or EF weaknesses and word reading difficulties. These findings can guide assessment approaches for identifying youth with word reading challenges who may be at increased risk for anxiety.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Learn Disabil Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Learn Disabil Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos