| 1 Procrastinate or put off doing things until the last minute |
.72** |
< .01 |
| 2 Poor sense of time |
.49** |
.01 |
| 3 Waste or mismanage my time |
.79** |
< .01 |
| 4 Not prepared on time for work or assigned tasks |
.21 |
.16 |
| 5 Fail to meet deadlines for assignments |
.58** |
< .01 |
| 6 Have trouble planning ahead or preparing for upcoming events |
.41* |
.02 |
| 7 Forget to do things I am supposed to do |
.41* |
.02 |
| 8 Can’t seem to accomplish the goals I set for myself |
.66** |
< .01 |
| 9 Late for work or scheduled appointments |
.79** |
< .01 |
| 10 Can’t seem to hold in mind things I need to remember to do |
.60** |
< .01 |
| 11 Can’t seem to get things done unless there is an immediate deadline |
.81** |
< .01 |
| 12 Have difficulty judging how much time it will take to do something or get somewhere |
.65** |
< .01 |
| 13 Have trouble motivating myself to start work |
.83** |
< .01 |
| 14 Have difficulty motivating myself to stick with my work and get it done |
.54** |
< .01 |
| 15 Not motivated to prepare in advance for things I know I am supposed to do |
.70** |
< .01 |
| 16 Have trouble completing one activity before starting into a new one |
.74** |
< .01 |
| 17 Have trouble doing what I tell myself to do |
.69** |
< .01 |
| 18 Difficulties following through on promises or commitments I may make to others |
.35* |
.05 |
| 19 Lack self-discipline |
.65** |
< .01 |
| 20 Have difficulty arranging or doing my work by its priority of importance; can’t “prioritize” well |
.45* |
.01 |
| 21 Find it hard to get started or get going on things I need to get done |
.50** |
< .01 |
| 22 I do not seem to anticipate the future as much or as well as others |
-.13 |
.27 |
| 23 Can’t seem to remember what I previously heard or read about |
.68** |
< .01 |
| 24 I have trouble organizing my thoughts |
.36* |
.04 |
| 25 When I am shown something complicated to do, I cannot keep the information in mind so as to imitate or do it correctly |
.58** |
< .01 |
| 26 I have trouble considering various options for doing things and weighing their consequences |
.42* |
.02 |
| 27 Have difficulties saying what I want to say |
.90** |
< .01 |
| 28 Unable to come up with or invent as many solutions to problems as others |
.60** |
< .01 |
| 29 Find myself at a loss for words when I want to explain something to others |
.68** |
< .01 |
| 30 Have trouble putting my thoughts down in writing as well or as quickly as others |
.40* |
.02 |
| 31 Feel I am not as creative or inventive as others of my level of intelligence |
.66** |
< .01 |
| 32 In trying to accomplish goals or assignments, I find I am not able to think of as many ways of doing things as others |
.18 |
.20 |
| 33 Have trouble learning new or complex activities as well as others |
.66** |
< .01 |
| 34 Have difficulty explaining things in their proper order or sequence |
.56** |
< .01 |
| 35 Can’t seem to get to the point of my explanations as quickly as others |
.66** |
< .01 |
| 36 Have trouble doing things in their proper order or sequence |
.41* |
.02 |
| 37 Unable to “ think on my feet” or respond as effectively as others to unexpected events |
.56** |
< .01 |
| 38 I am slower than others at solving problems I encounter in my daily life |
.34* |
.05 |
| 39 Easily distracted by irrelevant events or thoughts when I must concentrate on something |
.88** |
< .01 |
| 40 Not able to comprehend what I read as well as I should be able to do; have to reread material to get its meaning |
.76** |
< .01 |
| 41 Cannot focus my attention on tasks or work as well as others |
.56** |
< .01 |
| 42 Easily confused |
.27 |
.10 |
| 43 Can’t seem to sustain my concentration on reading, paperwork, lectures, or work |
.85** |
< .01 |
| 44 Find it hard to focus on what is important from what is not important when I do things |
.69** |
< .01 |
| 45 I don’t seem to process information as quickly or as accurately as others |
.33 |
.06 |
| 46 Find it difficult to tolerate waiting; impatient |
.89** |
< .01 |
| 47 Make decisions impulsively |
.86** |
< .01 |
| 48 Unable to inhibit my reactions or responses to events or others |
.53** |
< .01 |
| 49 Have difficulty stopping my activities or behavior when I should do so |
.58** |
< .01 |
| 50 Have difficulty changing my behavior when I am given feedback about my mistakes |
.68** |
< .01 |
| 51 Make impulsive comments to others |
.86** |
< .01 |
| 52 Likely to do things without considering the consequences for doing them |
.69** |
< .01 |
| 53 Change my plans at the last minute on a whim or last minute impulse |
.57** |
< .01 |
| 54 Fail to consider past relevant events or past personal experiences before responding to situations (I act without thinking) |
.66** |
< .01 |
| 55 Not aware of things I say or do |
.27 |
.10 |
| 56 Have difficulty being objective about things that affect me |
.46* |
.01 |
| 57 Find it hard to take other people’s perspectives about a problem or situation |
.56** |
< .01 |
| 58 Don’t think about or talk things over with myself before doing something |
.41* |
.02 |
| 59 Trouble following the rules in a situation |
.71** |
< .01 |
| 60 More likely to drive a motor vehicle much faster than others (Excessive speeding) |
.83** |
< .01 |
| 61 Have a low tolerance for frustrating situations |
.85** |
< .01 |
| 62 Cannot inhibit my emotions as well as others |
.51** |
.01 |
| 63 I don’t look ahead and think about what the future outcomes will be before I do something (I don’t use my foresight) |
.36* |
.04 |
| 64 I engage in risk taking activities more than others are likely to do |
.78** |
< .01 |
| 65 Likely to take short cuts in my work and not do all that I am supposed to do |
.52** |
< .01 |
| 66 Likely to skip out on work early if my work is boring to do |
.52** |
< .01 |
| 67 Do not put as much effort into my work as I should or than others are able to do |
.75** |
< .01 |
| 68 Others tell me I am lazy or unmotivated |
1.00** |
< .01 |
| 69 Have to depend on others to help me get my work done |
.85** |
< .01 |
| 70 Things must have an immediate payoff for me or I do not seem to get them done |
.63** |
< .01 |
| 71 Have difficulty resisting the urge to do something fun or more interesting when I am supposed to be working |
.93** |
< .01 |
| 72 Inconsistent in the quality or quantity of my work performance |
.80** |
< .01 |
| 73 Unable to work as well as others without supervision or frequent instruction |
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| 74 I do not have the willpower or determination that others seem to have |
.70** |
< .01 |
| 75 I am not able to work toward longer term or delayed rewards as well as others |
-.08 |
.36 |
| 76 I cannot resist doing things that produce immediate rewards even if they are not good for me in the long run |
.41* |
.02 |
| 77 Quick to get angry or become upset |
.86** |
< .01 |
| 78 Overreact emotionally |
.84** |
< .01 |
| 79 Easily excitable |
.34* |
.05 |
| 80 Unable to inhibit showing strong negative or positive emotions |
.60** |
< .01 |
| 81 Have trouble calming myself down once I am emotionally upset |
.40* |
.02 |
| 82 Cannot seem to regain emotional control and become more reasonable once I am emotional |
.42* |
.02 |
| 83 Cannot seem to distract myself away from whatever is upsetting me emotionally to help calm me down. I can’t refocus my mind to a more positive framework |
.63** |
< .01 |
| 84 Unable to manage my emotions in order to accomplish my goals successfully or get along well with others |
.38* |
.03 |
| 85 I remain emotional or upset longer than others |
.82** |
< .01 |
| 86 I find it difficult to walk away from emotionally upsetting encounters with others or leave situations in which I have become very emotional |
.78** |
< .01 |
| 87 I cannot rechannel or redirect my emotions into more positive ways or outlets when I get upset |
.72** |
< .01 |
| 88 I am not able to evaluate an emotionally upsetting event more objectively |
.69** |
< .01 |
| 89 I cannot redefine negative events into more positive viewpoints when I feel strong emotions |
.74** |
< .01 |
| EF Count Symptoms |
.85** |
< .01 |
| ADHD Index |
.68** |
< .01 |
| Self-management to time |
.89** |
< .01 |
| Self-organization |
.84** |
< .01 |
| Self-restraint |
.82** |
< .01 |
| Self-motivation |
.91** |
< .01 |
| Self-regulation of emotion |
.86** |
< .01 |
| Total Score |
.84** |
< .01 |
Dutch translation and adaptation of the Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale (BDEFS)