Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and inter-correlations among the nine BRIEF-A scales
| Mean | SD | Shift | EC | SM | Initiate | WM | P/O | TM | OM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhibit | 1.62 | 0.36 | .35 | .40 | .58 | .44 | .64 | .50 | .55 | .37 |
| Shift | 1.41 | 0.34 | .51 | .42 | .50 | .51 | .50 | .49 | .24 | |
| EC | 1.42 | 0.40 | .44 | .35 | .43 | .36 | .35 | .26 | ||
| SM | 1.47 | 0.37 | .38 | .46 | .50 | .51 | .21 | |||
| Initiate | 1.51 | 0.35 | .61 | .70 | .66 | .47 | ||||
| WM | 1.48 | 0.35 | .67 | .67 | .41 | |||||
| P/O | 1.45 | 0.34 | .72 | .57 | ||||||
| TM | 1.54 | 0.36 | .49 | |||||||
| OM | 1.60 | 0.50 |
Notes: Mean scores range from 1–3, with higher scores reflecting worse executive function; EC = Emotional Control; SM = Self-Monitor; WM = Working Memory; P/O = Plan/Organize; TM = Task Monitor; OM = Organization of Materials.