Does Inattention and Hyperactivity Moderate the Relation Between Speed of Processing and Language Skills?
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| Title: | Does Inattention and Hyperactivity Moderate the Relation Between Speed of Processing and Language Skills? |
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| Authors: | Gooch, Debbie (AUTHOR), Sears, Claire (AUTHOR), Maydew, Harriet (AUTHOR), Vamvakas, George (AUTHOR), Norbury, Courtenay F. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Child Development. Sep/Oct2019, Vol. 90 Issue 5, pe565-e583. 19p. 3 Diagrams, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Language ability, Hyperactivity, Attention control, Language disorders in children, Monolingualism, Nonverbal intelligence tests, Thought & thinking, Research, Research methodology, Language & languages, Evaluation research, Medical cooperation, Word deafness, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Socioeconomic factors, Comparative studies, Attention, Research funding, Psychomotor disorders, Longitudinal method, Psychological factors |
| Abstract: | The causal role of speed of processing (SOP) in developmental language disorder (DLD) is unclear given that SOP has been implicated in other neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This study investigated associations between SOP, language, and inattention/hyperactivity in a U.K. epidemiological cohort (N = 528). Monolingual children from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds were assessed longitudinally; at ages 5-6 (2012/2013) and 7-8 years (2014/2015). Persistent weaknesses in SOP characterized children with DLD but did not predict language longitudinally. Ratings of inattention/hyperactivity moderated the association between SOP and language, indicating that SOP deficits are particularly detrimental for language when coupled with poor attention/hyperactivity. SOP may be a shared risk factor for DLD and inattention/hyperactivity or a general marker of neurodevelopmental disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The causal role of speed of processing (SOP) in developmental language disorder (DLD) is unclear given that SOP has been implicated in other neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This study investigated associations between SOP, language, and inattention/hyperactivity in a U.K. epidemiological cohort (N = 528). Monolingual children from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds were assessed longitudinally; at ages 5-6 (2012/2013) and 7-8 years (2014/2015). Persistent weaknesses in SOP characterized children with DLD but did not predict language longitudinally. Ratings of inattention/hyperactivity moderated the association between SOP and language, indicating that SOP deficits are particularly detrimental for language when coupled with poor attention/hyperactivity. SOP may be a shared risk factor for DLD and inattention/hyperactivity or a general marker of neurodevelopmental disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00093920 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.13220 |
