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  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuropsychology

Background:

  • Adaptive behavior and intelligence are key to diagnosing intellectual disability.
  • The precise relationship between these constructs requires further elucidation.
  • Prior research shows a modest to moderate correlation, potentially strengthening at lower ability levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the correlation between full-scale IQ scores and adaptive behavior domains in youth.
  • To clarify the relationship between intelligence and adaptive functioning in the context of intellectual disability.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Diagnostic Adaptive Behavior Scale (DABS) with 57 participants aged 4-21.
  • Calculated correlation coefficients between full-scale IQ and conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skill domains.
  • Assessed the correlation between full-scale IQ and total adaptive behavior scores.

Main Results:

  • A modest to moderate correlation was observed between adaptive behavior and intelligence.
  • The strongest correlation was between full-scale IQ and conceptual adaptive skills (r = 0.64).
  • Moderate correlations were found for practical (r = 0.39) and total adaptive behavior (r = 0.46), with a non-significant correlation for social adaptive skills (r = 0.28).

Conclusions:

  • Adaptive behavior and intelligence are related yet independent constructs.
  • Findings support previous research on the nuanced relationship between IQ and adaptive functioning.
  • Results have implications for the definition and diagnosis of intellectual disability.