ADHD subtype-specific cognitive correlates and association with self-esteem: a quantitative difference

BMC Psychiatry

Table 4 Correlational analyses between WISC-IV indices and CSE self-esteem domains

	Global SE	Total SE	Family SE	Social SE	Educational SE	inattention	hyperactivity	ADHD index
FSIQ	0.520**	0.576**	0.069	0.546**	0.600**	−0.334**	0.182*	−0.156
VCI	0.505**	0.541**	0.008	0.519**	0.580**	−0.256**	0.203*	−0.083
PRI	0.427**	0.463**	0.051	0.453**	0.465**	−0.379**	0.162	−0.216**
WMI	0.468**	0.503**	0.104	0.455**	0.479**	−0.166	0.076	−0.078
PSI	0.391**	0.482**	0.107	0.442**	0.540**	−0.318**	0.189*	−0.129
Global SE	–	–	–	–	–	−0.473**	−0.025	− 0.415**
Total SE	–	–	–	–	–	−0.387**	− 0.003	−0.303**
Family SE	–	–	–	–	–	−0.066	−0.161	− 0.101
Social SE	–	–	–	–	–	−0.244**	0.018	−0.177**
Educational SE	–	–	–	–	–	−0.289**	0.137	−0.132

Note: WISC Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, ADHD-H Predominantly hyperactive, ADHD-I Predominantly inattentive, ADHD-C Combined, VCI Verbal Comprehension Index, PRI Perceptual Reasoning Index, WMI Working Memory Index, PSI Processing Speed Index, FSIQ Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient, SE Self-esteem; All analyses are with Pearson correlation; * = correlation is significant at 0.05 (two-tailed); ** = correlation is significant at 0.01 (two-tailed); Significant results are bolded

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