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Table 3 Relation between abuse and executive functions among studied children in group I (n = 100)

From: Effects of child abuse and neglect on executive functions among children diagnosed with learning disabilities or attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder

 

Abuse

χ2

MCp

Absent abuse

(n = 59)

Physical abuse

(n = 30)

Sexual abuse

(n = 6)

Both types of abuse

(n = 5)

No

%

No

%

No

%

No

%

Time management EF

 No

25

42.4

15

50.0

2

33.3

1

20.0

1.798

0.659

 Yes

34

57.6

15

50.0

4

66.7

4

80.0

Problem solving and self-organization EF

 No

37

62.7

14

46.7

5

83.3

3

60.0

3.569

0.316

 Yes

22

37.3

16

53.3

1

16.7

2

40.0

Self-restraint executive function

 No

7

11.9

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

4.104

0.228

 Yes

52

88.1

30

100.0

6

100.0

5

100.0

Self-motivation EF

 No

23

39.0

12

40.0

3

50.0

2

40.0

0.511

0.959

 Yes

36

61.0

18

60.0

3

50.0

3

60.0

Emotional regulation EF

 No

28

47.5

1

3.3

1

16.7

1

20.0

21.043*

 < 0.001*

 Yes

31

52.5

29

96.7

5

83.3

4

80.0

 Sig. bet. grps

p1 < 0.001*,FEp2 = 0.213,FEp3 = 0.366,FEp4 = 0.310, FEp5 = 0.269, FEp6 = 1.000

  
  1. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05