Impact of cognitive profile on social functioning in prepubescent females with Turner syndrome.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2013
Abstract
Social deficits are prevalent in Turner syndrome (TS); however, the extent to which these difficulties are secondary to characteristic cognitive impairments is not well known. Here, we sought to establish the relative contribution of executive functions, visuospatial abilities, and IQ to social difficulties in young girls with TS. Forty TS girls and 19 typically developing (TD) children were assessed with the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), the Motor-Free Visual Spatial Test (MVPT-3), the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF), and an IQ test. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted with the SRS subscales as outcome variables. In a first step, the cognitive factors were entered (verbal IQ, BRIEF global score, MVPT-3, and age), followed by the group variable in a second step. In comparison to TD, TS participants were significantly impaired on all main measures. All six regression models with the SRS subscales were significant and revealed that global executive functions explained the largest portion of the variance on all subscales and the total score. Even after controlling for cognitive elements, the group factor still explained a significant portion of the variance of the Social Cognition, Social Awareness, and Autistic Mannerisms subscales. In contrast, the group factor was not a significant predictor of Social Motivation and Social Communication scores. These results suggest that executive dysfunctions play a role in social impairments encountered in TS, but also that some specific aspects of social behavior are altered beyond what can be attributed to cognitive difficulties in this population.
Volume
19
Issue
2
First Page
161
Last Page
172
ISSN
1744-4136
Published In/Presented At
Lepage, J. F., Dunkin, B., Hong, D. S., & Reiss, A. L. (2013). Impact of cognitive profile on social functioning in prepubescent females with Turner syndrome. Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence, 19(2), 161–172. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2011.647900
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
22372383
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics, Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article