University of Mississippi, University, USA.
J Atten Disord. 2023 Jun;27(8):812-821. doi: 10.1177/10870547231161534. Epub 2023 Mar 28.
While poorer pragmatic language skills have been found in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) populations, there has been no conclusive evidence of this. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis of pragmatic language abilities in ADHD populations to definitively demonstrate the extent of pragmatic language deficits in these populations as compared to typically developing (TD) populations.
Studies were identified using the search terms ((attention deficit) OR (adhd)) AND (pragmatics), and those studies were screened and reviewed for inclusion criteria, descriptive information, and outcome variables in order to conduct a meta-analysis.
A total of 14 studies (5,772 participants) met the criteria for quantitative synthesis. Meta-analysis indicated that ADHD populations exhibited significantly poorer pragmatic language skills than TD populations, with a very large overall effect size of -1.55. These results indicate that pragmatic language is significantly impaired in ADHD populations.
It is suggested that pragmatic language skills may deserve greater surveillance considering the importance of pragmatic language in socio-emotional development, daily life, and academic success.
虽然在注意力缺陷/多动障碍（ADHD）人群中发现了较差的语用语言技能，但目前还没有确凿的证据证明这一点。我们旨在对 ADHD 人群的语用语言能力进行荟萃分析，以明确证明这些人群与正常发育（TD）人群相比存在语用语言缺陷的程度。
使用搜索词（（注意力缺陷）或（adhd））和（语用学）来确定研究，然后筛选和审查这些研究，以确定纳入标准、描述性信息和结果变量，从而进行荟萃分析。
共有 14 项研究（5772 名参与者）符合定量综合的标准。荟萃分析表明，ADHD 人群的语用语言技能明显不如 TD 人群，总体效应量非常大，为-1.55。这些结果表明，语用语言在 ADHD 人群中存在明显的障碍。
鉴于语用语言在社会情感发展、日常生活和学业成功中的重要性，建议对语用语言技能进行更深入的监测。
