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Abstract
Objective: To quantify goal-directed behavior and ADHD symptoms in naturalistic conditions, we developed a virtual reality task, EPELI (Executive Performance in Everyday LIving), and tested its predictive, discriminant and concurrent validity. Method: We collected EPELI data, conventional neuropsychological task data, and parent-ratings of executive problems and symptoms in 38 ADHD children and 38 typically developing controls. Results: EPELI showed predictive validity as the ADHD group exhibited higher percentage of irrelevant actions reflecting lower attentional-executive efficacy and more controller movements and total game actions, both indicative of hyperactivity-impulsivity. Further, the five combined EPELI measures showed excellent discriminant validity (area under curve 88 %), while the correlations of the EPELI efficacy measure with parent-rated executive problems (r = .57) and ADHD symptoms (r = .55) pointed to its concurrent validity. Conclusion: We provide a proof-of-concept validation for a new virtual reality tool for ecologically valid assessment of ADHD symptoms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1394-1411 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Attention Disorders |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 5 Dec 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2022 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- ADHD
- executive function
- naturalistic behavior
- real-world attention
- virtual reality
- ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
- CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE-TEST
- PROSPECTIVE MEMORY
- OBJECTIVE MEASURES
- CHILDREN
- HYPERACTIVITY
- VALIDATION
- VALIDITY
- DEFICITS
- RATINGS
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research: Bringing real-life to attention (research): Towards integrative and transferrable neurocognitive model of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Salmitaival, J. (Principal investigator)
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2022
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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research: Bringing real-life to attention (research): Towards integrative and transferrable neurocognitive model of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Salmitaival, J. (Principal investigator)
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2024
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding