The mediating effect of age on the relationship between child behavior checklist hyperactivity scores and neuropsychological test performance

The relationship between indicators of marital discord and differences between parents' reports of the behavior of their children on a symptom/behavior checklist was investigated for a sample of 18 consecutive admissions to an inpatient child psychiatry program. The parents independently and separately were administered the Achenbach and Edelbrock Child Behavior Checklist. An experienced clinician rated the families on three indices of marital discord following a paired-comparison procedure. The findings indicated that the greater the marital difficulty, the greater the difference in the adults' ratings of behavior difficulties in the children. Since marital discord can influence parents' perceptions of their children's behavior, sex of parent cannot be ignored as a variable in studies utilizing behavioral checklists for such purposes as a dependent measure of therapeutic change.

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Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function Adult Version in Patients with Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Conditions: Symptom Levels and Relationship to Emotional Distress

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ◽

10.1017/s135561771600031x ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 682-694 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

M. Løvstad ◽

S. Sigurdardottir ◽

S. Andersson ◽

V.A. Grane ◽

T. Moberget ◽

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Keyword(s):

Executive Function ◽

Emotional Distress ◽

Test Performance ◽

Normative Data ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Neuropsychological Test ◽

Behavior Rating ◽

Behavior Rating Inventory ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship

AbstractObjectives:The present study explored the level of self-and informant reported executive functioning in daily living using the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version (BRIEF-A) in a large sample comprising healthy adults and patient cohorts with neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. The relationship to neuropsychological test performance and self-reported emotional distress was explored, as well as the applicability of U.S. normative data.Methods:Scores on the self- and informant reported BRIEF-A are presented, along with scores on standardized cognitive tests, and on rating scales of self-reported emotional distress in a Norwegian healthy comparison group (n=115), patients with severe traumatic brain injury (n=125), focal frontal lobe damage (n=29), focal cerebellar lesion (n=24), Parkinson’s disease (n=42), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (n=34), type II bipolar disorder (n=21), and borderline personality disorder (n=18).Results:Strong associations were observed between the BRIEF-A and emotional distress in both the healthy group and in neurological groups, while no or weak relationships with IQ and performance-based tests of executive function were seen. The relationship between BRIEF-A and emotional distress was weaker in the neuropsychiatric patient groups, despite high symptom load in both domains. Healthy participants tended to have BRIEF-A scores 1/2–3/4SDbelow the U.S. normative mean ofTscore=50.Conclusions:The study demonstrates the need to interpret BRIEF-A results within a broad differential diagnostic context, where measures of psychological distress are included in addition to neuropsychological tests. Uncertainty about the appropriateness of U.S. normative data in non-U.S. countries adds to the need for interpretive caution. (JINS, 2016,22, 682–694)

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THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF INTEREST ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEMORAPHIC ASPECTS AND THE DECISION FOR BEING AND ENTREPRENEUR

Review of Management and Entrepreneurship ◽

10.37715/rme.v2i2.966 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 101-120 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Arief Tukiman Hendrawijaya

Keyword(s):

Path Analysis ◽

Family Member ◽

Indirect Effects ◽

Family Members ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Direct And Indirect Effects ◽

Street Vendors ◽

Entrepreneurial Decision ◽

The Relationship ◽

Effect Of Age

The study analyzes the effect of age, education, gender, experience, and the number of family members on the interest to be an entrepreneur and entrepreneurial decision. In addition, the study tests whether the interest to be an entrepreneur mediates the effect of age, education, gender, experience, and family number on the decision to be an entrepreneur. The population of the study are the street vendors in the Jember downtown. The samples consist of 192 respondents. This research uses the path analysis to determine the direct and indirect effects. The results show that age, education, gender, experience, and the number of family member have positive and significant effects on interest and the decision to become an entrepreneur. Interest mediates the effect of age, education, gender, experience, and the number of family member on the decision to become an entrepreneur.

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