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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Appl Neuropsychol Child. 2016 Nov 14;7(2):93–109. doi: 10.1080/21622965.2016.1248557

Table 4.

Relationships between LEAF, CHAOS, and BRIEF

LEAF Subscale CHAOS Subscale BRIEF Subscale

Attention Problems Initiate Working Memory Plan-Organize Organization of Materials Monitor
N Parent 117 Teacher 74 Parent 114 Teacher 26 Parent 114 Teacher 26 Parent 114 Teacher 26 Parent 114 Teacher 26 Parent 114 Teacher 26

Cognitive-Learning:
Comprehension and Conceptual Learning .54*** .49*** .47*** .54** .52*** .60** .45*** .38a .22* .22 .53*** .43*
Factual Memory .41*** .39** .43*** .51** .51*** .55** .45*** .35a .16a .16 .39*** .29
Cognitive-EF:
Attention .84*** .79*** .59*** .82*** .74*** .85*** .57*** .80*** .39*** .60** .61*** .82***
Processing Speed .55*** .51*** .44*** .56** .52*** .58** .43*** .59** .26** .45* .33*** .44*
Visual-Spatial Organization .72*** .67*** .61*** .72*** .60*** .63** .71*** .63** .60*** .64*** .73*** .66***
Sustained Sequential Processing .78*** .71*** .59*** .77*** .68*** .73*** .67*** .70*** .47*** .58** .59*** .73***
Working Memory .70*** .59*** .59*** .69*** .67*** .60** .58*** .50** .41*** .35a .59*** .54**
Novel Problem-Solving .56*** .47*** .61*** .61** .49*** .48* .49*** .33a .29** .18 .53*** .44*
Academic:
Mathematics Skills .18a .40*** .29** .58** .20* .57** .23* .49* .06 .31 .29** .38a
Basic Reading Skills .36*** .30* .24* .37a .31** .37a .31** .20 .20* .08 .26** .29
Written Expression Skills .41*** .47*** .34*** .62** .34*** .57** .41*** .52** .22* .24 .44*** .52**

Note. CHAOS = Conduct-Hyperactive-Attention Problem-Oppositional Symptom. BRIEF = Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. Complete sample includes 118 parent-completed and 85 teacher-completed LEAF forms. Values are Pearson correlation coefficients between behavior checklist measures completed by the same respondent.

a

p < 0.10;

*

p < 0.05;

**

p < 0.01;

***

p < 0.001