Applied Neuropsychology Child • Vol 13 • No 4
Is WISC-IV Working Memory Index associated with ADHD symptoms in 7–8-year-olds?
February 2023 • Maria Marinopoulou, Maria Unenge Hallerbäck, Carl‐Gustaf Bornehag, Eva Billstedt
The Working Memory Index (WMI) in the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) has been suggested to be associated with ADHD symptoms. The relationship between WMI and ADHD symptoms in the general population is not clear. The study aimed to examine the association between working memory (WM) and behavioral regulation (BR), and hyperactivity/inattention (HI) in a general population sample of 7-8-year-olds, and whether general intellectual functioning is associated with BR and HI. The study also examined if t…