Objective The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition (BRIEF-2) is widely used to assess executive processes in children and adolescents. The BRIEF-2 manual (2015) indicates small correlations between executive functioning and intellectual performance on the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children, Fourth Edition, but no studies have evaluated the BRIEF-2 and the Woodcock Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities, Fourth Edition (WJ-IV-Cog). The current study examined whether parent and teacher BRIEF-2 responses were linked to WJ-IV-Cog indices in a rural school-based sample. Method A sample of (n = 18) students attending rural school districts was extracted from an archival dataset. Participants (age range 7–17, M = 12.9, SD = 2.5) included 15 males and 3 females, who were referred for psychoeducational assessment. Results Correlational analyses indicated a moderate relationship between the BRIEF-2 parent Global Executive Composite (GEC) and the WJ-IV-Cog domains of comprehension-knowledge (Gc), fluid reasoning (Gf), and auditory processing (Ga) (p < 0.05). Subsequent analyses of the three BRIEF-2 indices showed that the Parent Behavioral Regulation Index (BRI) was related to both Gc and Gf (p < 0.05), while the Parent Cognitive Regulation Index (CRI) was significantly associated with Gc, Gf, and Ga (p < 0.05). Teacher ratings of GEC, BRI, and CRI were independent from child intellectual performance. However, Teacher Emotion Regulation Index (ERI) was moderately related with GIA (p < 0.05). Conclusion Current findings support a moderate relationship between parent ratings on the BRIEF-2 and specific cognitive domains on the WJ-IV-Cog. Results should be interpreted within the context of both a small sample size and the designation of subjects for psycho-educational assessment evaluations.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.