Soltani Amanallah, Fidler Deborah J, Patel Lina, Voth Kellie, Esbensen Anna J
Amanallah Soltani, Taylor's University, Malaysia, Deborah J. Fidler, Colorado State University, Lina Patel, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Kellie Voth, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and Anna J. Esbensen, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2025 Mar 1;130(2):146-162. doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-130.2.146.
This study explored how caregiver-reported executive functioning domains, assessed by the BRIEF2 at baseline, predicted behavioral challenges reported by caregivers using the CBCL six months later. The sample included 94 youth with Down syndrome, aged 6 to 18 years. Results of hierarchical regression analyses revealed that, after controlling for the effect of IQ, working memory significantly predicted inattentive behaviors, inhibition significantly predicted rule-breaking behaviors, and both inhibition and emotional control significantly predicted aggressive and externalizing behaviors. After controlling for baseline behaviors, only working memory persisted as a significant predictor of inattentive behaviors measured six months later. The findings are discussed by referring to the relevant theories and research and providing clinical implications and recommendations for further studies.
本研究探讨了在基线时通过BRIEF2评估的照顾者报告的执行功能领域，如何预测照顾者在六个月后使用CBCL报告的行为挑战。样本包括94名6至18岁的唐氏综合征青少年。分层回归分析结果显示，在控制智商的影响后，工作记忆显著预测注意力不集中行为，抑制显著预测违规行为，抑制和情绪控制均显著预测攻击性行为和外化行为。在控制基线行为后，只有工作记忆仍然是六个月后测量的注意力不集中行为的显著预测因素。通过参考相关理论和研究对研究结果进行了讨论，并为进一步研究提供了临床意义和建议。
