Shira Russell-Giller, Emily G Allen, Jessica Ezzell Hunter, Lisa Shubeck, Veronica J Hinton
{"title":"脆性X突变等位基因女性持续注意力的受试者内变异与自我报告的注意力缺陷升高有关。","authors":"Shira Russell-Giller, Emily G Allen, Jessica Ezzell Hunter, Lisa Shubeck, Veronica J Hinton","doi":"10.1037/neu0000953","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Women with a fragile X premutation (PM) self-report higher rates of attention difficulties than women without a PM; however, results of studies using objective measures of attention are inconsistent. The present study assessed whether intrasubject variability during a sustained attention task better predicted functional outcomes in women with a PM than the previously published standard reaction time and accuracy variables.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We analyzed continuous performance test, a computerized measure of sustained attention, and the Conners' Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale Report (CAARS) data from 273 women with a PM and 175 women without a PM aged 18-50 years. Separate analyses using Pearson correlations and independent t tests were performed on the full range of coefficient of variation (CV) of reaction time scores and the subset of scores that showed higher variability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Performance variability of sustained attention measured by the continuous performance test was associated with functional outcomes measured by the CAARS in women with a PM but not women without a PM. Specifically, the CV in those with higher variability was correlated with two CAARS subscale scores (<i>p</i> = .006). Independent t tests showed significant differences in CV between CAARS scores dichotomized for the presence of subclinical symptoms for two subscales (<i>p</i> ≤ .001-.007). Correlation between the full range of CV scores and the CAARS Inattention/Memory Problems subscale approached significance (<i>p</i> = .012).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings highlight the importance of including intrasubject variability in analyzing attention in clinical populations as a more sensitive objective measure associated with reported symptoms and to assist in predicting functional outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":19205,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"531-539"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Intrasubject variability of sustained attention is associated with elevated self-reported attention deficits in women with a fragile X premutation allele.\",\"authors\":\"Shira Russell-Giller, Emily G Allen, Jessica Ezzell Hunter, Lisa Shubeck, Veronica J Hinton\",\"doi\":\"10.1037/neu0000953\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Women with a fragile X premutation (PM) self-report higher rates of attention difficulties than women without a PM; however, results of studies using objective measures of attention are inconsistent. The present study assessed whether intrasubject variability during a sustained attention task better predicted functional outcomes in women with a PM than the previously published standard reaction time and accuracy variables.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We analyzed continuous performance test, a computerized measure of sustained attention, and the Conners' Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale Report (CAARS) data from 273 women with a PM and 175 women without a PM aged 18-50 years. Separate analyses using Pearson correlations and independent t tests were performed on the full range of coefficient of variation (CV) of reaction time scores and the subset of scores that showed higher variability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Performance variability of sustained attention measured by the continuous performance test was associated with functional outcomes measured by the CAARS in women with a PM but not women without a PM. Specifically, the CV in those with higher variability was correlated with two CAARS subscale scores (<i>p</i> = .006). Independent t tests showed significant differences in CV between CAARS scores dichotomized for the presence of subclinical symptoms for two subscales (<i>p</i> ≤ .001-.007). Correlation between the full range of CV scores and the CAARS Inattention/Memory Problems subscale approached significance (<i>p</i> = .012).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings highlight the importance of including intrasubject variability in analyzing attention in clinical populations as a more sensitive objective measure associated with reported symptoms and to assist in predicting functional outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).</p>\",\"PeriodicalId\":19205,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"Neuropsychology\",\"volume\":\" \",\"pages\":\"531-539\"},\"PeriodicalIF\":2.6000,\"publicationDate\":\"2024-09-01\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"Neuropsychology\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"102\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://doi.org/10.1037/neu0000953\",\"RegionNum\":3,\"RegionCategory\":\"心理学\",\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"2024/6/20 0:00:00\",\"PubModel\":\"Epub\",\"JCR\":\"Q3\",\"JCRName\":\"NEUROSCIENCES\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Neuropsychology","FirstCategoryId":"102","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1037/neu0000953","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/6/20 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"NEUROSCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
Intrasubject variability of sustained attention is associated with elevated self-reported attention deficits in women with a fragile X premutation allele.
Objective: Women with a fragile X premutation (PM) self-report higher rates of attention difficulties than women without a PM; however, results of studies using objective measures of attention are inconsistent. The present study assessed whether intrasubject variability during a sustained attention task better predicted functional outcomes in women with a PM than the previously published standard reaction time and accuracy variables.
Method: We analyzed continuous performance test, a computerized measure of sustained attention, and the Conners' Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale Report (CAARS) data from 273 women with a PM and 175 women without a PM aged 18-50 years. Separate analyses using Pearson correlations and independent t tests were performed on the full range of coefficient of variation (CV) of reaction time scores and the subset of scores that showed higher variability.
Results: Performance variability of sustained attention measured by the continuous performance test was associated with functional outcomes measured by the CAARS in women with a PM but not women without a PM. Specifically, the CV in those with higher variability was correlated with two CAARS subscale scores (p = .006). Independent t tests showed significant differences in CV between CAARS scores dichotomized for the presence of subclinical symptoms for two subscales (p ≤ .001-.007). Correlation between the full range of CV scores and the CAARS Inattention/Memory Problems subscale approached significance (p = .012).
Conclusions: Findings highlight the importance of including intrasubject variability in analyzing attention in clinical populations as a more sensitive objective measure associated with reported symptoms and to assist in predicting functional outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
期刊介绍:
Neuropsychology publishes original, empirical research; systematic reviews and meta-analyses; and theoretical articles on the relation between brain and human cognitive, emotional, and behavioral function.