Table 3.
Spearman’s rho correlations between social functioning standard scores and ADHD symptomatology and cognitive functioning by sample
| Social Functioning | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood | School Age | ||||
| SSRS | SSIS | ||||
| Scale | rho | q | rho | q | |
| n = 50 | n = 25 | ||||
| Early Childhood | ADHD Symptomatology (CPRS-R) | ||||
| Hyperactivity | −.46 | .004** | −.05 | .42 | |
| Cognitive Problems/Inattention | −.25 | .046* | −.39 | .034* | |
| Cognitive Functioning (DAS-II) | |||||
| General Conceptual Ability (GCA) | .26 | .03* | −.06 | .39 | |
| Verbal | .15 | .14 | −.19 | .18 | |
| Nonverbal | .21 | .07 | .15 | .24 | |
| Spatial | .22 | .097 | .15 | .26 | |
| n = 40 | |||||
| School Age | ADHD Symptomatology (Conners-3) | ||||
| Hyperactivity/Impulsivity | - | −.35 | .021* | ||
| Inattention | - | −.42 | .008* | ||
| Cognitive Functioning (DAS-II) | |||||
| General Conceptual Ability (GCA) | - | .025 | .44 | ||
| Verbal | - | −.05 | .37 | ||
| Nonverbal | - | .01 | .48 | ||
| Spatial | - | .09 | .29 | ||
Note: Significant Spearman’s rho correlations with False Discovery Rate (FDR) correction:
*
q < .05;
**
q < .01.
SSRS: Social Skills Rating System; SSIS: Social Skills Improvement System; CPRS-R: Conners Parent Rating Scales – Revised; Conners-3: Conners 3rd Edition - Parent Short Form. DAS-II: Differential Ability Scales-Second Edition. GCA: General Conceptual Ability.