Do Preschoolers' Neuropsychological Functioning and Hyperactivity/Inattention Predict Social Functioning Trajectories Through Childhood?

Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Jenna Karlsberg BennettJeffrey M Halperin

Abstract

This longitudinal study examined whether preschool attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and neuropsychological functioning predicted trajectories of children's social functioning from age 3 to 4 through 12 years. Three- and four-year-old children (N = 208; 72.6% boys) were evaluated annually through age 12. Parent and teacher Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale, Fourth Edition responses during the initial evaluation were used to categorize preschoolers as "High" or "Low" risk for ADHD. Children's neuropsychological functioning was assessed using the NEPSY. Teachers' reports of children's social functioning were obtained annually from preschool through age 12 years using the Adaptability, Functional Communication, and Social Skills subscales of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children, Second Edition. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to assess the trajectories of social functioning and determine whether preschoolers' neuropsychological functioning and ADHD risk status predicted social functioning at age 12 years, and/or change in social functioning throughout childhood. All models controlled for baseline socioeconomic status. High Risk children had significantly lower teacher-rated...Continue Reading

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