Emotional, Behavioural and Executive Functioning Problems in Children in Residential Care
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Instruments
2.2.1. Five Digits Test
2.2.2. Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome in Children (BADS-C)
2.2.3. System of Evaluation for Children and Adolescents (SENA)
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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M | SD | Min, Max | IC 95% | Cronbach’s Alpha | ||
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FDT | ||||||
Reading | 17.52 | 18.54 | 1, 50 | 10.19 | 24.85 | 0.80 |
Counting | 13.96 | 12.61 | 1, 45 | 8.97 | 18.95 | 0.82 |
Choice | 17.37 | 21.79 | 1, 65 | 8.75 | 25.99 | 0.85 |
Alternation | 17.11 | 22.45 | 1, 85 | 8.23 | 25.99 | 0.86 |
Response inhibition | 27.59 | 28.27 | 1, 90 | 16.41 | 38.78 | 0.85 |
Mental flexibility | 24.96 | 30.00 | 1, 85 | 13.10 | 36.83 | 0.86 |
BADS-C | ||||||
Zoo Map | 1.89 | 0.32 | 1, 2 | 1.76 | 2.02 | 0.90 |
Playing Cards | 1.41 | 0.50 | 1, 2 | 1.21 | 1.61 | 0.87 |
M | SD | Min, Max | IC 95% | Cronbach’s Alpha | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control Scales | ||||||
Inconsistency | 51.70 | 6.36 | 36, 70 | 49.19 | 54.22 | - |
Negative impression | 53.78 | 7.59 | 32, 70 | 50.77 | 56.78 | - |
Positive impression | 49.85 | 6.44 | 34, 58 | 47.30 | 52.40 | - |
Global Indices | ||||||
Global index of problems | 62.85 | 4.11 | 55, 75 | 61.23 | 64.48 | 0.92 |
Index of emotional problems | 62.00 | 6.11 | 53, 81 | 59.58 | 64.42 | 0.90 |
Index of behavioural problems | 61.26 | 6.78 | 51, 81 | 58.57 | 63.94 | 0.90 |
Index of problems in the executive functions | 68.52 | 4.45 | 62, 78 | 66.75 | 70.28 | 0.93 |
Index of contextual problems | 63.48 | 5.36 | 54, 70 | 61.36 | 65.60 | 0.85 |
Index of personal resources | 41.04 | 4.62 | 32, 52 | 39.21 | 42.86 | 0.80 |
Problem Scales | ||||||
Interiorised problems | ||||||
Depression | 51.63 | 4.50 | 40, 60 | 49.85 | 53.41 | 0.81 |
Anxiety | 64.07 | 7.39 | 54, 86 | 61.15 | 67.00 | 0.83 |
Social anxiety | 61.96 | 5.00 | 53, 73 | 59.98 | 63.94 | 0.80 |
Somatic problems | 61.85 | 6.68 | 43, 78 | 59.21 | 64.50 | 0.76 |
Post-traumatic symptomatology | 56.81 | 7.10 | 46, 72 | 54.00 | 59.63 | 0.78 |
Exteriorised problems | ||||||
Attention problems | 68.81 | 6.08 | 60, 84 | 66.41 | 71.22 | 0.86 |
Hyperactivity-impulsiveness | 68.37 | 5.63 | 60, 82 | 66.14 | 70.60 | 0.86 |
Rage control problems | 60.81 | 11.55 | 32, 92 | 56.24 | 65.39 | 0.80 |
Aggression | 58.15 | 3.13 | 50, 66 | 56.91 | 59.39 | 0.78 |
Defiant behaviour | 62.15 | 6.82 | 52, 82 | 59.45 | 64.85 | 0.76 |
Contextual problems | ||||||
Family problems | 57.22 | 9.23 | 40, 67 | 53.57 | 60.88 | 0.77 |
School problems | 61.41 | 3.79 | 50, 72 | 59.91 | 62.91 | 0.79 |
Problems with companions | 60.52 | 5.04 | 48, 72 | 58.52 | 62.51 | 0.80 |
Vulnerability scale | ||||||
Problems controlling emotions | 67.26 | 7.12 | 50, 86 | 64.44 | 70.08 | 0.82 |
Personal Resources scales | ||||||
Self-esteem | 43.85 | 4.60 | 36, 58 | 42.03 | 45.67 | 0.80 |
Integration & social competence | 42.67 | 3.67 | 36, 50 | 41.21 | 44.12 | 0.78 |
Reading | Counting | Choice | Alternation | Response Inhibition | Mental Flexibility | Zoo Map | Playing Cards | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ρ | ρ | ρ | ρ | ρ | ρ | ρ | ρ | |
Global indices | ||||||||
GLO | 0.005 | 0.145 | 0.313 | 0.462 * | 0.477 * | 0.449 * | −0.063 | −0.634 ** |
EMO | 0.120 | 0.262 | 0.388 * | 0.500 ** | 0.496 ** | 0.441 * | −0.226 | −0.642 ** |
CON | 0.118 | 0.151 | 0.436 * | 0.494 ** | 0.578 ** | 0.466 * | −0.254 | −0.595 ** |
EJE | 0.225 | 0.527 ** | 0.531 ** | 0.670 ** | 0.521 ** | 0.586 ** | −0.333 | −0.480 * |
CTX | 0.319 | 0.338 | 0.242 | −0.039 | 0.040 | −0.248 | −0.253 | −0.078 |
REC | −0.330 | −0.199 | −0.021 | −0.105 | 0.036 | −0.131 | 0.145 | −0.103 |
Interiorised problems | ||||||||
DEP | −0.042 | 0.031 | −0.075 | −0.216 | −0.193 | −0.214 | 0.070 | 0.254 |
ANS | −0.013 | 0.139 | 0.262 | 0.447 * | 0.276 | 0.398 * | −0.101 | −0.410 * |
ASC | −0.189 | −0.208 | 0.023 | 0.248 | 0.118 | 0.278 | 0.247 | −0.223 |
SOM | 0.175 | 0.285 | 0.254 | 0.231 | 0.084 | 0.069 | −0.162 | −0.148 |
PST | −0.089 | −0.050 | 0.102 | 0.170 | 0.213 | 0.066 | −0.183 | −0.518 ** |
Exteriorised problems | ||||||||
ATE | 0.197 | 0.434 * | 0.398 * | 0.558 ** | 0.406 * | 0.455 * | −0.509 ** | −0.582 ** |
HIP | 0.308 | 0.567 ** | 0.560 ** | 0.639 ** | 0.537 ** | 0.544 ** | −0.516 ** | −0.487 ** |
IRA | 0.046 | −0.096 | −0.240 | −0.188 | −0.266 | −0.179 | 0.244 | 0.146 |
AGR | −0.112 | −0.098 | −0.128 | −0.107 | 0.034 | 0.012 | −0.391 * | 0.065 |
DES | 0.146 | 0.174 | 0.463 * | 0.521 ** | 0.590 ** | 0.497 ** | −0.260 | −0.558 ** |
Contextual problems | ||||||||
FAM | 0.184 | 0.283 | 0.114 | 0.140 | 0.137 | 0.086 | −0.126 | −0.272 |
ESC | 0.087 | 0.148 | 0.022 | −0.039 | −0.078 | −0.066 | −0.048 | 0.108 |
COM | −0.050 | −0.183 | −0.322 | −0.411 * | −0.380 | −0.375 | 0.294 | −0.068 |
Vulnerability scale | ||||||||
REG | 0.278 | 0.491 ** | 0.450 * | 0.454 * | 0.508 ** | 0.344 | −0.529 ** | −0.413 * |
Personal Resources scales | ||||||||
AUT | 0.197 | 0.158 | 0.008 | −0.087 | −0.179 | −0.259 | −0.174 | 0.430 * |
SOC | 0.040 | 0.024 | 0.041 | 0.244 | 0.093 | 0.276 | −0.046 | −0.367 |
GLO | EMO | CON | EJE | |||||||||||||
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R² | β | t | Sig. | R² | β | t | Sig. | R² | β | t | Sig. | R² | β | t | Sig. | |
FDT | ||||||||||||||||
Reading | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 0.799 | 0.09 | 0.30 | 1.62 | 0.117 | 0.11 | 0.34 | 1.80 | 0.083 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.81 | 0.424 |
Counting | 0.05 | 0.23 | 1.19 | 0.242 | 0.29 | 0.54 | 3.24 | 0.003 | 0.21 | 0.45 | 2.58 | 0.016 | 0.15 | 0.39 | 2.16 | 0.040 |
Choice | 0.16 | 0.40 | 2.24 | 0.034 | 0.27 | 0.52 | 3.10 | 0.005 | 0.30 | 0.55 | 3.31 | 0.003 | 0.19 | 0.44 | 2.45 | 0.021 |
Alternation | 0.31 | 0.56 | 3.41 | 0.002 | 0.29 | 0.54 | 3.22 | 0.004 | 0.29 | 0.54 | 3.26 | 0.003 | 0.33 | 0.58 | 3.55 | 0.002 |
Response inhibition | 0.17 | 0.41 | 2.28 | 0.031 | 0.19 | 0.44 | 2.47 | 0.021 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 2.87 | 0.008 | 0.16 | 0.40 | 2.18 | 0.039 |
Mental flexibility | 0.23 | 0.48 | 2.73 | 0.011 | 0.13 | 0.36 | 1.95 | 0.062 | 0.16 | 0.40 | 2.19 | 0.038 | 0.23 | 0.48 | 2.80 | 0.010 |
BADS-C | ||||||||||||||||
Zoo map | 0.06 | −0.24 | −1.27 | 0.215 | 0.24 | −0.49 | −2.81 | 0.009 | 0.23 | −0.48 | −2.74 | 0.011 | 0.11 | −0.33 | −1.77 | 0.087 |
Playing cards | 0.32 | −0.56 | −3.44 | 0.002 | 0.29 | −0.54 | −3.21 | 0.004 | 0.25 | −0.50 | −2.94 | 0.007 | 0.14 | −0.37 | −2.01 | 0.055 |
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Moreno-Manso, J.M.; García-Baamonde, M.E.; Guerrero-Barona, E.; Godoy-Merino, M.J.; Bueso-Izquierdo, N.; Guerrero-Molina, M. Emotional, Behavioural and Executive Functioning Problems in Children in Residential Care. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 3596. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103596
Moreno-Manso JM, García-Baamonde ME, Guerrero-Barona E, Godoy-Merino MJ, Bueso-Izquierdo N, Guerrero-Molina M. Emotional, Behavioural and Executive Functioning Problems in Children in Residential Care. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(10):3596. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103596
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoreno-Manso, Juan Manuel, María Elena García-Baamonde, Eloísa Guerrero-Barona, María José Godoy-Merino, Natalia Bueso-Izquierdo, and Mónica Guerrero-Molina. 2020. "Emotional, Behavioural and Executive Functioning Problems in Children in Residential Care" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 10: 3596. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103596
APA StyleMoreno-Manso, J. M., García-Baamonde, M. E., Guerrero-Barona, E., Godoy-Merino, M. J., Bueso-Izquierdo, N., & Guerrero-Molina, M. (2020). Emotional, Behavioural and Executive Functioning Problems in Children in Residential Care. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(10), 3596. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103596