Parsing Heterogeneity of Executive Function in Typically and Atypically Developing Children: A Conceptual Replication and Exploration of Social Function.
J Autism Dev Disord
; 50(3): 707-718, 2020 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-31728807
ABSTRACT
Executive function (EF), the set of cognitive processes that govern goal-directed behavior, varies within developmental samples and clinical populations. Here, we perform a conceptual replication of prior work (Dajani et al. in Sci Rep 636566, 2016) in an independent sample of typically developing children (n = 183) and children with autism spectrum disorder (n = 104). Consistent with previous work, the latent profile analysis of parent-report EF measures provided evidence for three EF classes, which exhibited differential proportions of diagnostic groups. Additionally, children in the impaired EF group exhibited greater levels of social impairment. These results highlight the heterogeneity of EF ability among clinical and non-clinical populations and the link between EF and social abilities.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Executive Function
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Social Skills
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Autism Dev Disord
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States