The Construct Validity of the Tower of London (DX) as a Measure of the Executive Functioning of ADHD Children

The construct-related validity of the Tower of London-Drexel (TOL-DX), a measure of executive functioning (W. Culbertson and A. Zillmer, 1995) was studied with 129 children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Results show that the TOL-DX loads prominently on an Executive Planning/Inhibiti...

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Published in:Assessment (Odessa, Fla.) Fla.), 1998, Vol.5 (3), p.215
Main Authors: Culbertson, William C, Zillmer, Eric A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention Deficit Disorders
Children
Construct Validity
Executive Function (Cognition)
Factor Structure
Hyperactivity
Intelligence
Memory
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Summary:The construct-related validity of the Tower of London-Drexel (TOL-DX), a measure of executive functioning (W. Culbertson and A. Zillmer, 1995) was studied with 129 children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Results show that the TOL-DX loads prominently on an Executive Planning/Inhibition factor while separating for factors representing psychometric intelligence and memory. (SLD)
ISSN:1073-1911
DOI:10.1177/107319119800500302