The association of gender, age, and intelligence with neuropsychological functioning in young typically developing children: The Generation R study

Mous, Sabine E.; Schoemaker, Nikita K.; Blanken, Laura M. E.; Thijssen, Sandra; Ende, Jan van der; Polderman, Tinca J. C.; Jaddoe, Vincent W. V.; Hofman, Albert; Verhulst, Frank C.; Tiemeier, Henning; White, Tonya

doi:10.1080/21622965.2015.1067214

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“…Parents of boys reported higher executive dysfunction and girls themselves endorsed more internalizing problems, which is consistent with the broader literature. 36,37 These findings support the construct validity of the PedsQL Epilepsy Module by demonstrating that the measure can distinguish between clinically meaningful groups. Finally, moderate agreement was found between parent-child dyads, with the Sleep and Mood/ Behavior subscales having the lowest agreement.…”

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Validation of the PedsQL Epilepsy Module: A pediatric epilepsy‐specific health‐related quality of life measure

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Validation of the PedsQL Epilepsy Module: A pediatric epilepsy‐specific health‐related quality of life measure

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“…By focusing on a narrow age range in a large sample, we aimed to shed new light on brain development within a narrow period of childhood. This age range is particularly interesting because it is a period in which the brain, behavior, and cognition are rapidly maturing (Livy et al., 1997; Mous et al., 2016). This critical phase in development can provide clues into typical brain function, which can then be extended to evaluate mechanisms governing psychopathology.…”

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Differential patterns of age‐related cortical and subcortical functional connectivity in 6‐to‐10 year old children: A connectome‐wide association study

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IntroductionTypical brain development is characterized by specific patterns of maturation of functional networks. Cortico‐cortical connectivity generally increases, whereas subcortico‐cortical connections often decrease. Little is known about connectivity changes amongst different subcortical regions in typical development.MethodsThis study examined age‐ and gender‐related differences in functional connectivity between and within cortical and subcortical regions using two different approaches. The participants included 411 six‐ to ten‐year‐old typically developing children sampled from the population‐based Generation R study. Functional connectomes were defined in native space using regions of interest from subject‐specific FreeSurfer segmentations. Connections were defined as: (a) the correlation between regional mean time‐series; and (b) the focal maximum of voxel‐wise correlations within FreeSurfer regions. The association of age and gender with each functional connection was determined using linear regression. The preprocessing included the exclusion of children with excessive head motion and scrubbing to reduce the influence of minor head motion during scanning.ResultsCortico‐cortical associations echoed previous findings that connectivity shifts from short to long‐range with age. Subcortico‐cortical associations with age were primarily negative in the focal network approach but were both positive and negative in the mean time‐series network approach. Between subcortical regions, age‐related associations were negative in both network approaches. Few connections had significant associations with gender.ConclusionsThe present study replicates previously reported age‐related patterns of connectivity in a relatively narrow age‐range of children. In addition, we extended these findings by demonstrating decreased connectivity within the subcortex with increasing age. Lastly, we show the utility of a more focal approach that challenges the spatial assumptions made by the traditional mean time series approach.

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“…For the LD and the CG, the mean values and standard deviations were calculated for the correct and incorrect responses for each variable included in the visual memory test. To obtain normative values, four ranges of age were chosen, according to their similar neuropsychological development (see recent examples such as Burneo-Garcés et al, 2019;Mous et al, 2017): 7-8 years, 9-10 years, 11-12 years and 13-14 years. A series of ANOVAS and non-parametric comparisons for independent samples (Mann-Witney test) were conducted to determine the differences between the groups.…”

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Visual Memory Test based on Snodgrass Pictures (VMT-SP): a New Neuropsychological Measure of Visual Memory on Children with Learning Disabilities

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Visual memory can be defined as the ability to recall visual images in the form of objects events or words. Previous neuropsychological research on Learning Disabilities (LD) involving visual memory has been focused particularly on children who present nonverbal LD, and their scholar underachievement. Objective: This study aims to develop a visual memory test using recognisable objects and to determine their normative values and validity in a population of children with LD and in a control group. Methods and procedures: A total of 330 children participated in this study (7-14 years), 190 suffered of some kind of LD and 140 did not have any diagnosis. Visual Memory was assessed using a test (VMT-SP) based on Snodgrass Pictures (Snodgrass & Vanderwart, 1980) composed of a short-term, long-term and a recognition assessment. Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT) and Hooper Visual Organisation Test (HVOT) were used to assess validity. Results: Short-term, long-term recall and long-term recognition differed significantly between the LD children and the control group. Moreover, the scores were influenced by the age of the children (with a higher percentage of correct answers being given by the older children), gender, habitat and mother’s level of education. Finally, the test results were associated with other measures of visual memory. Conclusions: VMT-SP is a new clinical tool for assessing visual memory. We present evidence of its concurrent validity and applicability in the evaluation of children with LD.

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The association of gender, age, and intelligence with neuropsychological functioning in young typically developing children: The Generation R study

Cited by 38 publications

References 39 publications

Validation of the PedsQL Epilepsy Module: A pediatric epilepsy‐specific health‐related quality of life measure

Validation of the PedsQL Epilepsy Module: A pediatric epilepsy‐specific health‐related quality of life measure

Differential patterns of age‐related cortical and subcortical functional connectivity in 6‐to‐10 year old children: A connectome‐wide association study

Visual Memory Test based on Snodgrass Pictures (VMT-SP): a New Neuropsychological Measure of Visual Memory on Children with Learning Disabilities

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