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

Middle East Current Psychiatry

Table 8 Relation between neglect and executive function in group I (n = 100)

	Neglect				χ²	p
	No neglect (n = 77)		Neglect (n = 23)
	No	%	No	%
Time management EF
No	31	40.3	12	52.2	1.026	0.311
Yes	46	59.7	11	47.8	1.026	0.311
Problem solving and self-organization EF
No	45	58.4	14	60.9	0.043	0.835
Yes	32	41.6	9	39.1	0.043	0.835
Self-restraint executive function
No	7	9.1	0	0.0	2.248	^FEp = 0.347
Yes	70	90.9	23	100.0	2.248	^FEp = 0.347
Self-motivation EF
No	32	41.6	8	34.8	0.339	0.561
Yes	45	58.4	15	65.2	0.339	0.561
Emotional regulation EF
No	29	37.7	2	8.7	6.947^*	0.008^*
Yes	48	62.3	21	91.3	6.947^*	0.008^*