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Impact of attention on social functioning in pediatric medulloblastoma survivors

Alice Ann Holland1,2, Beth Colaluca3, Laurie Bailey3

  • 1a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas , Texas , USA.

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
|April 14, 2018
PubMed

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Parent reports link attention problems to social difficulties in pediatric medulloblastoma survivors. However, self-reports showed no such link, suggesting attention, not IQ, impacts social outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Parent-reported attention problems are linked to social functioning in pediatric cancer survivors.
  • Pediatric medulloblastoma survivors are a specific group with potential attention and social challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate attention and social functioning in pediatric medulloblastoma survivors.
  • Compare parent and self-reported attention ratings.
  • Examine the relationship between attention, cognitive ability, and social functioning.

Main Methods:

  • 33 pediatric medulloblastoma survivors (ages 7-18) completed IQ, self-reported attention, and social functioning measures.
  • Parents rated patients' attention and social functioning.
  • Canonical correlation analysis was used to assess relationships.

Main Results:

  • Parent attention ratings differed significantly from normative means.
  • Female gender predicted higher parent-reported attention problems.
  • Parent-reported attention difficulties correlated with social functioning, but self-reported attention did not.

Conclusions:

  • Attention deficits contribute to social deficits in medulloblastoma survivors, as reported by parents.
  • Self-reported attention problems did not correlate with social functioning in this cohort.
  • Attention functioning appears more critical to social outcomes than cognitive ability in these survivors.
Abstract

Keywords:
Attentionmedulloblastomaneuropsychologypediatricssocial behavior

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