Does IQ Influence Association Between Working Memory and ADHD Symptoms in Young Adults?

• DOI: 10.1177/10870547211058813
• Publication Date: 2021-11-13T11:40:53Z
• Authors: Pedro San Martin ...; Paula Duarte de O...; Fernando César We...; Ana Maria Baptist...; Luis Augusto Rohde; Helen Gonçalves
• Keywords: Association (psychology)

Objective This study examined the association between WM and ADHD symptoms in young adults whether IQ-score influenced this association. Method Data from 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study were analyzed ( N = 2,845). Working memory collected at 22 years. IQ was age 18. Poisson regression with robust variance used to assess associations working symptoms. We also evaluated modified Results negatively associated Inattention of ADHD. The hyperactivity-impulsivity varied by IQ. Conclusions provides new insights theories about relationship as well development interventions aimed improving performance