title: Dimensions and correlates of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo.
abstract: The present study examined Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) in relation to ADHD symptoms, clinical diagnosis, and multiple aspects of adjustment in a clinical sample. Parent and teacher reports were gathered for 322 children and adolescents evaluated for behavioral, emotional, and/or learning problems at a university clinic. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) supported the presence of three separate, but correlated factors (SCT, inattention, and hyperactivity/impulsivity) in both parent and teacher ratings. As expected, SCT symptoms were greatest in youth with ADHD Inattentive type, but were also found in non-ADHD clinical groups. SCT symptoms were related to inattention, internalizing, and social problems across both parent and teacher informants; for parent reports, SCT was also related to more externalizing problems. Findings support the statistical validity of the SCT construct, but its clinical utility is still unclear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-1170, USA. aiartiga@uab.edu
authors.forename: Annie A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Garner
authors.forename: Janice C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Marceaux
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mrug
authors.forename: Cryshelle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hodgens
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001288:Attention; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012919:Social Behavior