A short self-report measure of problems with executive function suitable for administration via the Internet

Buchanan, Tom, Heffernan, Tom, Parrott, Andrew, Ling, Jonathan, Rodgers, Jacqui and Scholey, Andrew (2010) A short self-report measure of problems with executive function suitable for administration via the Internet. Behavior Research Methods, 42 (3). pp. 709-714. ISSN 1554-351X

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Abstract

This article describes a short self-report measure of problems with executive function designed for use in Internet-mediated research. In Study 1, participants completed the online measure (Webexec) using a browser but under laboratory conditions. They also completed a paper self-report measure of executive problems (the Dysexecutive Questionnaire; DEX) and three objective tasks involving executive function: reverse digit span, semantic fluency (unconstrained), and semantic fluency (constrained). Webexec scores correlated positively with the DEX and negatively with the three executive tasks. Further evidence of construct validity came from Study 2, in which Webexec scores correlated positively with both use of cannabis and prospective memory problems reported in an online drug questionnaire. Webexec thus appears suitable for online research with normal populations.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	memory, impulse control, cognitive task
Subjects:	B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine C800 Psychology
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Psychology
Depositing User:	Ay Okpokam
Date Deposited:	20 Dec 2011 09:34
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 16:29
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/4284

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