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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Assess. 2017 Apr 6;30(3):296–310. doi: 10.1037/pas0000476

Table 4.

Correlations (Standard Errors) of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo and ADHD Symptoms with Executive Functioning, Socio-Emotional Functioning, and Functional Impairment

Variable Executive Functioning

Self-Organize Time Management Self-Restraint Emotion Self-Motivation

SCT 0.63 (0.01)b 0.58 (0.01)b 0.48 (0.01)c 0.48 (0.01)b 0.47 (0.02)b
ADHD-IN 0.70 (0.01)a 0.73 (0.01)a 0.59 (0.01)a 0.51 (0.01)a 0.62 (0.01)a
ADHD-HI 0.50 (0.02)c 0.45 (0.02)c 0.57 (0.01)b 0.46 (0.02)b 0.44 (0.02)b
Socio-Emotional Functioning
Functional Impairment
Anxiety/Depression Emotion Dysregulation Self-Esteem Loneliness Mean Impairment


SCT 0.49 (0.01)a 0.51 (0.01)a −0.44 (0.02)a 0.40 (0.02)a 0.43 (0.02)b
ADHD-IN 0.51 (0.01)a 0.52 (0.01)a −0.45 (0.02)a 0.41 (0.02)a 0.53 (0.01)a
ADHD-HI 0.37 (0.02)b 0.42 (0.02)b −0.30 (0.02)b 0.26 (0.02)b 0.40 (0.02)c

Note. ADHD-IN = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. HI = hyperactivity/impulsivity. IN = inattention. SCT = sluggish cognitive tempo.

All correlations significant, p < .001. Correlation coefficients with different superscripts differ significantly in relation to the outcome variable at p < .05.