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The Role Of Pragmatic Language Use In Mediating The Relation Between Hyperactivity And Inattention And Social Skills Problems, Melinda A. Leonard, Richard Milich, Elizabeth P. Lorch
The Role Of Pragmatic Language Use In Mediating The Relation Between Hyperactivity And Inattention And Social Skills Problems, Melinda A. Leonard, Richard Milich, Elizabeth P. Lorch
Psychology Faculty Publications
Purpose: The current study explored whether pragmatic language use was associated with, and perhaps accounted for, the social skills problems children with varying levels of hyperactivity and inattention experience.
Method: A community sample of 54 children aged 9 to 11 years participated. Pragmatic language use, hyperactivity and inattention, and social skills were examined utilizing data collected from standardized parent-report rating scales.
Results: Pragmatic language use fully mediated the relation between hyperactivity and social skills problems, and partially mediated the relation between inattention and social skills problems. Further, pragmatic language use provided a unique contribution in the estimate …