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A Study on the Characteristics of Execution Function of Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities

발달장애 청소년의 집행기능 특성에 관한 연구

  • 김화수 (대구대학교 언어치료학과) ;
  • 이지우 (대구대학교 언어치료학과) ;
  • 우지수 (대구대학교 일반대학원 재활과학과 언어치료전공) ;
  • 이연경 (대구대학교 일반대학원 재활과학과 언어치료전공) ;
  • 김성실 (대구대학교 일반대학원 재활과학과 언어치료전공) ;
  • 양지원 (대구대학교 일반대학원 재활과학과 언어치료전공)
  • Received : 2024.08.01
  • Accepted : 2024.11.01
  • Published : 2024.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the characteristics of executive functions, specifically self-control, working memory, and flexibility, in adolescents with developmental disabilities in order to provide support for them. disabilities. Method: The subjects of this study were 35 developmentally disabled adolescents with a language age of 12 or older, 35 adolescents with a language level matched with a developmentally disabled youth, and 35 adolescents with a developmentally disabled youth and a living age, and a total of 105 subjects were selected for working memory, conversion ability and self-control among the execution functions so that they could examine their own execution functions on their own. After that, the questionnaire was completed by revising and supplementing the questions through expert content validity.Results: In the youth group with developmental disabilities, working memory showed the lowest score among the execution functions, followed by self-control of conversion ability. In the youth with developmental disabilities, the language age matching group, and the living age matching group, the conversion ability showed the lowest score among the execution functions, followed by self-control of working memory. Discussion: In conclusion, effective interventions and support are needed to enhance the executive functions of adolescents with developmental disabilities, enabling them to achieve better academic and social adaptation. This study can serve as a foundational resource for the development of such intervention strategies.

본 연구의 목적은 발달장애 청소년의 집행기능인 자기통제, 작업기억, 전환 능력의 특성을 탐구하여 이들을 돕고자 하는 것이다. 본 연구의 대상은 언어 연령이 12세 이상에 해당하는 발달장애 청소년 집단 35명, 언어 연령 일치집단 35명, 생활연령 일치 집단 청소년 35명으로 총 105명을 대상으로 집행기능의 하위 영역인 작업기억, 전환 능력, 자기통제에 대한 문항을 구성하였다. 이후 전문가 내용 타당도를 거쳐 문항을 수정 및 보완하여 설문지를 완성하였다. 연구 결과, 발달장애 청소년 집단은 집행기능의 하위 영역 중 작업기억의 평균 점수가 가장 낮았으며, 전환 능력, 자기통제가 그 뒤를 이었다. 세 집단 모두 전환 능력이 가장 낮은 점수를 보였고, 작업기억과 자기통제는 그다음으로 낮은 점수가 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 발달장애 청소년이 스스로 집행기능의 하위 영역에 대해 전반적으로 어려움을 느끼고 있는 것으로 나타낸다. 결론적으로, 발달장애 청소년의 집행기능 향상을 위한 효과적인 중재 및 지원이 필요하며, 이를 통해 이들이 더 나은 학습적 및 사회적 적응을 이룰 수 있도록 해야 한다. 본 연구는 이러한 중재 방안개발의 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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