چکیده مقاله
Background: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD symptoms are strongly associated with academic underachievement in elementary school children, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear This study aimed to examine the effect of ADHD symptoms on the decline in academic performance among elementary school students, testing the mediating roles of executive functions and working memory Methods: This fundamental research employed a descriptive correlational design using path analysis The statistical population included all fourth and fifth grade students in public elementary schools of Zanjan during the ۲۰۲۴–۲۰۲۵ academic year A total of ۲۱۰ students ۱۰۸ boys, ۱۰۲ girls aged ۹–۱۲ years were selected using cluster random sampling Data collection instruments included the Conners' Teacher Rating Scale–Revised CTRS R , Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function BRIEF , Working Memory Index WMI from WISC V, and academic performance average of math, science, and Persian language grades Descriptive statistics were analyzed using SPSS version ۲۶, and path analysis was conducted using AMOS version ۲۶ Results: Direct effects of ADHD symptoms on academic decline β = ۰ ۴۴, P < ۰ ۰۰۱ were significant and positive ADHD symptoms significantly predicted executive function deficits β = ۰ ۵۷, P < ۰ ۰۰۱ and working memory deficits β = ۰ ۵۱, P < ۰ ۰۰۱ The indirect effect of ADHD symptoms on academic decline through executive functions β = ۰ ۲۵, P < ۰ ۰۰۱ and through working memory β = ۰ ۱۹, P < ۰ ۰۰۱ was significant The model explained ۵۵% of the variance in academic decline Conclusion: Executive function deficits and working memory impairments serve as crucial mediators in the relationship between ADHD symptoms and academic decline in elementary school students Interventions targeting executive functions and working memory may improve academic outcomes in children with attention difficulties
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نویسندگان
Mahnaz Mansori Zade
M A in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal Branch, Ardabil, Iran
شیوه ارجاع
Mansori Zade، Mahnaz،1404،Examining the Effect of Symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on the Decline in Academic Performance of Elementary School Students: The Mediating Role of Executive Functions and Working Memory،هشتمین کنفرانس بین المللی سلامت، علوم تربیتی و روانشناس�
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