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  • Neuropsychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

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  • Executive functioning and learning are crucial for child development.
  • Assessing these abilities in pediatric populations is important for diagnosis and intervention.
  • Existing measures may have limitations in clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Learning, Executive, and Attention Functioning (LEAF) scale.
  • To determine the reliability and validity of the LEAF scale in a pediatric clinical sample.
  • To assess the LEAF scale's utility as a screening tool for executive functioning and learning difficulties.

Main Methods:

  • The LEAF scale was administered to parents of 118 children and adolescents.
  • Teachers (n=85) also completed LEAF scales for inter-rater reliability.
  • Psychometric analyses included internal consistency, inter-rater, and test-retest reliability.
  • Correlations with neuropsychological tests and academic achievement were examined.

Main Results:

  • The LEAF scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency.
  • Parent-teacher inter-rater reliability was in the small to large effect size range.
  • Test-retest reliability was in the large effect size range.
  • Correlations with other behavior checklists were large; correlations with neuropsychological tests were significant but smaller.

Conclusions:

  • The LEAF scale is a reliable and valid questionnaire for assessing executive functioning and learning.
  • It is a useful tool for clinical neuropsychology settings.
  • The LEAF scale aids in identifying delays and disturbances in these critical areas.