Table 2.
Means and standard deviations of BRIEF T scores by group.
| Scale type | Subscale/index | Hearing controls (n = 38) |
Deaf native signers (n = 40) |
Oral CI users (n = 25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| BRI | Inhibit | 47.32 (8.36) | 50.3 (10.81) | 56.32 (13.13) |
| BRI | Shift | 49.45 (12.05) | 48.08 (8.813) | 59.36 (13.95) |
| BRI | Emotion Control | 48.29 (10.78) | 47.18 (9.532) | 55.56 (13.68) |
| MI | Initiate | 47.89 (7.537) | 49.75 (11.53) | 52.96 (11.1) |
| MI | Working Memory | 46.24 (7.205) | 49.98 (10.06) | 53.96 (11.45) |
| MI | Plan/Organize | 45.71 (7.725) | 49.53 (9.106) | 53 (11.4) |
| MI | Organize Materials | 48.92 (8.604) | 48.68 (10.36) | 50.88 (12.71) |
| MI | Monitor | 46.21 (8.178) | 47.7 (10.81) | 53.96 (12.97) |
| Summary | BRI | 47.95 (10.3) | 48.33 (9.996) | 57.88 (12.95) |
| Summary | MI | 46.89 (8.433) | 48.68 (10.23) | 53.48 (12.01) |
| Summary | GEC | 46.84 (8.059) | 48.68 (10.22) | 55.72 (12.65) |
Note. CI = cochlear implant; BRIEF = Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function; BRI = Behavior Regulation Index; MI = Metacognitive Index; GEC = Global Executive Composite.