Keywords
Academic achievement, Attention, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Memory
Abstract
The current study examined verbal and visuospatial memory abilities as potential mediators of the relationship among ADHD behavior problems and near- and long-term scholastic achievement. Scholastic achievement was measured initially and at 4-year follow-up in an ethnically diverse sample of children (N = 325). Nested composite (reading, math, language) and domain-specific reading structural equation models revealed that ADHD behavior problems exerted a negative influence on scholastic achievement measures, both initially and at follow-up. Much of this influence, however, was mediated by verbal memory’s contribution to near-term achievement, whereas visuospatial memory contributed more robustly to long-term achievement. For the domain-specific math achievement model, the collective influence of verbal and visuospatial memory fully mediated the direct influence of ADHD behavior problems on nearterm math achievement, and visuospatial memory alone contributed to both near- and long-term achievement. In all models, measured intelligence made no contribution to later achievement beyond its initial influence on early achievement. The results contribute to the understanding of the developmental trajectory of scholastic achievement, and have potential implications for developing remedial programs targeting verbal and visual memory deficits in children with ADHD behavior problems
Notes
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Graduation Date
2010
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Rapport, Mark
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Sciences
Department
Psychology
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0003502
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0003502
Language
English
Release Date
December 2010
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Sciences, Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic
STARS Citation
Sarver, Dustin E., "Adhd Behavior Problems And Near- And Long-term Scholastic Achievement Differential Mediating Effects Of Verbal And Visuospatial Memory" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1667.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/1667