Examining the Role of Attention Deficits in the Social Problems and Withdrawn Behavior of Children With Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms
Previous studies have found that sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms are often associated with social problems and withdrawn behavior. However, the possible neuropsychological mechanism underlying this relationship remains unclear. Some studies have also found that SCT symptoms are related to de...
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| author | Trevor W. K. Yung Trevor W. K. Yung Cynthia Y. Y. Lai Cynthia Y. Y. Lai Cynthia Y. Y. Lai Jacob Y. C. Chan Shamay S. M. Ng Chetwyn C. H. Chan Chetwyn C. H. Chan |
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| description | Previous studies have found that sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms are often associated with social problems and withdrawn behavior. However, the possible neuropsychological mechanism underlying this relationship remains unclear. Some studies have also found that SCT symptoms are related to deficits in sustained attention and selective attention. However, no study has examined whether attention deficits are related to social problems and withdrawn behavior in children with SCT. This study was the first to examine the neuropsychological correlates of social problems and withdrawn behavior among children with SCT symptoms. The results showed that sustained attention measure (omission) predicted the severity of social problems and withdrawn behavior in children with SCT even after controlling for symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Selective attention measure (response latency mean) was also found to predict the severity of social problems. These results suggest that the social problems commonly exhibited by children with SCT are related to deficits in sustained attention and attentional control. Thus, our results provide an initial support to the link between attention deficits and social problems among children with SCT. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc7b07b9dde041d8a1c0df73701c189a2022-12-21T22:32:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402021-05-011210.3389/fpsyt.2021.585589585589Examining the Role of Attention Deficits in the Social Problems and Withdrawn Behavior of Children With Sluggish Cognitive Tempo SymptomsTrevor W. K. Yung0Trevor W. K. Yung1Cynthia Y. Y. Lai2Cynthia Y. Y. Lai3Cynthia Y. Y. Lai4Jacob Y. C. Chan5Shamay S. M. Ng6Chetwyn C. H. Chan7Chetwyn C. H. Chan8Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongApplied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongApplied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongUniversity Research Facility in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongDepartment of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, United StatesDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongApplied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongUniversity Research Facility in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong KongPrevious studies have found that sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms are often associated with social problems and withdrawn behavior. However, the possible neuropsychological mechanism underlying this relationship remains unclear. Some studies have also found that SCT symptoms are related to deficits in sustained attention and selective attention. However, no study has examined whether attention deficits are related to social problems and withdrawn behavior in children with SCT. This study was the first to examine the neuropsychological correlates of social problems and withdrawn behavior among children with SCT symptoms. The results showed that sustained attention measure (omission) predicted the severity of social problems and withdrawn behavior in children with SCT even after controlling for symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Selective attention measure (response latency mean) was also found to predict the severity of social problems. These results suggest that the social problems commonly exhibited by children with SCT are related to deficits in sustained attention and attentional control. Thus, our results provide an initial support to the link between attention deficits and social problems among children with SCT.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.585589/fullchildrensustained attentionselective attentionsocial problemssluggish cognitive tempo |
| spellingShingle | Trevor W. K. Yung Trevor W. K. Yung Cynthia Y. Y. Lai Cynthia Y. Y. Lai Cynthia Y. Y. Lai Jacob Y. C. Chan Shamay S. M. Ng Chetwyn C. H. Chan Chetwyn C. H. Chan Examining the Role of Attention Deficits in the Social Problems and Withdrawn Behavior of Children With Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms Frontiers in Psychiatry children sustained attention selective attention social problems sluggish cognitive tempo |
| title | Examining the Role of Attention Deficits in the Social Problems and Withdrawn Behavior of Children With Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms |
| title_full | Examining the Role of Attention Deficits in the Social Problems and Withdrawn Behavior of Children With Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms |
| title_fullStr | Examining the Role of Attention Deficits in the Social Problems and Withdrawn Behavior of Children With Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining the Role of Attention Deficits in the Social Problems and Withdrawn Behavior of Children With Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms |
| title_short | Examining the Role of Attention Deficits in the Social Problems and Withdrawn Behavior of Children With Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms |
| title_sort | examining the role of attention deficits in the social problems and withdrawn behavior of children with sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms |
| topic | children sustained attention selective attention social problems sluggish cognitive tempo |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.585589/full |
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