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inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 67/5 (septembre-octobre 2013) . - p.515-523

Titre :	Performance-based measure of executive function: comparison of community and at-risk youth
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Joan P. Toglia ; Christine L. Berg
Année de publication :	2013
Article en page(s) :	p.515-523
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Activités vie quotidienne  Adolescent  Comportement  Fonction exécutive  Gestion risque  Performance  Métier
Résumé :	OBJECTIVE: We compared abilities and strategy use of at-risk youth aged 16-21 yr with those of a community sample of high school students using a performance measure of executive function, the Weekly Calendar Planning Activity (WCPA). METHOD: We recruited students from an alternative school for at-risk youth (n = 113) and from community high schools in the same region (n = 49). We collected demographic information from and administered the WCPA to both groups. RESULTS: The at-risk group made more errors, used fewer strategies, and broke more rules than the community group; however, the groups were similar in average time for planning and task completion. Moderate relationships were found between WCPA and academic performance in the at-risk group. CONCLUSION: Comparison of at-risk and community youth provides support for discriminant validity of the WCPA and indicates that the WCPA is useful in identifying adolescents who are at risk for occupational performance deficits.
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[article] Performance-based measure of executive function: comparison of community and at-risk youth [texte imprimé] / Joan P. Toglia ; Christine L. Berg . - 2013 . - p.515-523.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 67/5 (septembre-octobre 2013) . - p.515-523

Mots-clés :	Activités vie quotidienne  Adolescent  Comportement  Fonction exécutive  Gestion risque  Performance  Métier
Résumé :	OBJECTIVE: We compared abilities and strategy use of at-risk youth aged 16-21 yr with those of a community sample of high school students using a performance measure of executive function, the Weekly Calendar Planning Activity (WCPA). METHOD: We recruited students from an alternative school for at-risk youth (n = 113) and from community high schools in the same region (n = 49). We collected demographic information from and administered the WCPA to both groups. RESULTS: The at-risk group made more errors, used fewer strategies, and broke more rules than the community group; however, the groups were similar in average time for planning and task completion. Moderate relationships were found between WCPA and academic performance in the at-risk group. CONCLUSION: Comparison of at-risk and community youth provides support for discriminant validity of the WCPA and indicates that the WCPA is useful in identifying adolescents who are at risk for occupational performance deficits.
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