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A randomized controlled study of a cognitive behavioral planning intervention for students with ADHD: an effectiveness study in student counseling services in Flanders KU Leuven
Objective: The effectiveness of a short (six session) individual cognitive behavioral planning intervention for college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was tested. Method: In three student counseling services in Flanders, individuals with ADHD (N = 58) were randomized to the intervention or waitlist condition. Pre- and posttreatment assessments were conducted, and within the intervention group, a 4-month follow-up ...
Features of Flemish Emerging Adults and their Association with Demographic Markers KU Leuven
As the Inventory of Dimensions of Emerging Adulthood (IDEA) was developed to assess features of emerging adulthood, international differences have been observed between emerging adults over the world. To assess the IDEA’s applicability to emerging adults in Flanders, a Dutch translation was administered to 489 participants between 17 and 26 years old, and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Important latent factors in ...
The Implementation of Extended Examination Duration for Students With ADHD in Higher Education KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: Recently, research indicated that extended examination duration was perceived as effective by students with ADHD. However, the objective effectiveness of this accommodation has not been researched extensively. This study addresses this gap in literature. METHOD: A total of 30 students with ADHD and 30 matched typically developing controls (TDC) participated in a simulation of a real-life examination. They filled in three parallel ...
The effects of peer rejection, parent and teacher support on working memory performance: An experimental approach in middle childhood KU Leuven
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Working memory performance, important for children's learning, can be influenced by social interactions. The current study investigates whether parent and teacher support buffer the negative effect of peer rejection on working memory performance, using an experimental approach. Children from third to sixth grade (aged 8–14; n = 412) filled out questionnaires and completed an experiment. Working memory performance (Corsi Task ...
Heterogeneity in cognitive and socio-emotional functioning in adolescents with on-track and delayed school progression KU Leuven
Adolescence is characterized by considerable changes in cognitive and socio-emotional skills. There are considerable differences between adolescents with regards to the development of these skills. However, most studies examine adolescents' average functioning, without taking into account this heterogeneity. The current study applies network analysis in order to examine heterogeneity of cognitive and socio-emotional functioning in adolescents ...
Crossing the bridge to elementary school: The development of children’s working memory components in relation to teacher-student relationships and academic achievement KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
© 2017 Elsevier Inc. Working memory is important for a variety of life domains, including for children's school functioning. As such, it is crucial to understand its development, antecedents and consequences. The current study investigates the development of different working memory components (phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, central executive), the influence of different aspects of the teacher-student relationship (closeness, ...