Journal article
Executive Functioning Among College Students With and Without History of Childhood Maltreatment
Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma, v 26(7), pp 717-735
09 Aug 2017
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Abstract
This study utilized performance-based and self-report measures to examine differences in executive functions in college students with and without histories of childhood maltreatment. On the performance-based measures of executive function, all scores fell within the normal range for age. However, participants in the childhood maltreatment group reported more problems with metacognition than those without history of maltreatment. Severity of childhood maltreatment was associated with poorer cognitive inhibition/switching and phonetic fluency. Although significant group differences were found on a laboratory-based task of executive function, performance across the other tasks was generally similar. However, those with a history of maltreatment reported more problems with metacognition, suggesting a potential avenue for brief interventions focused on improving metacognitive skills important for success in the college environment. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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- Title
- Executive Functioning Among College Students With and Without History of Childhood Maltreatment
- Creators
- Brian P. Daly - Drexel UniversityAimee K. Hildenbrand - Drexel UniversityElise Turner - Drexel UniversitySteven Berkowitz - The Center for Youth and Family Trauma Response and Recovery, Penn Behavioral Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAReem A. Tarazi - St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
- Publication Details
- Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma, v 26(7), pp 717-735
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000409346800002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85019646163
- Other Identifier
- 991019168643404721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Criminology & Penology
- Family Studies
- Psychiatry
- Psychology, Clinical