Review of the evidence for motivation deficits in youth with ADHD and their association with functional outcomes

ZR Smith, JM Langberg - Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2018 - Springer
Preeminent theories of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) suggest that
motivation deficits are core underlying features of the disorder. However, it is currently …

“The wall now between us”: Teaching math to students with disabilities during the COVID spring of 2020

R Lambert, R Schuck - The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2021 - Springer
This paper presents a case study of the experiences of a special educator named Ms.
Montes (pseudonym) teaching standards-based mathematics during Emergency Remote …

Academic motivation deficits in adolescents with ADHD and associations with academic functioning

ZR Smith, JM Langberg, CN Cusick, CD Green… - Journal of abnormal …, 2020 - Springer
The present study evaluates differences in self-reported intrinsic and extrinsic academic
motivation and amotivation between eighth-grade adolescents with (n= 162) and without (n …

Overcoming the research-to-practice gap: A randomized trial with two brief homework and organization interventions for students with ADHD as implemented by …

JM Langberg, MR Dvorsky, SJ Molitor… - Journal of Consulting …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of 2 brief school-based interventions targeting the
homework problems of adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)—the …

Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success

ZR Smith, M Flax, SP Becker… - Journal of Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background This longitudinal study examined growth trajectories of academic motivation in
youth with and without attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the important …

Impact of motivation on selected aspects of attention in children with ADHD

S Skalski, G Pochwatko, R Balas - Child Psychiatry & Human …, 2021 - Springer
Earlier reports showed the co-occurrence of a motivation deficit in children with ADHD. The
purpose of this study was to assess the impact of extrinsic motivation on selected aspects of …

Do sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms improve with school‐based ADHD interventions? Outcomes and predictors of change

ZR Smith, JM Langberg - Journal of Child Psychology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) is a construct that includes symptoms of
slowness, excessive daydreaming, and drowsiness. SCT is often comorbid with attention …

Managing ADHD at the post-secondary transition: A qualitative study of parent and young adult perspectives

MH Sibley, CE Yeguez - School Mental Health, 2018 - Springer
Students with ADHD struggle substantially at the post-secondary transition. Yet, no empirical
work identifies school-based intervention targets that specifically prepare graduating …

Exploring the steps of learning: Computational modeling of initiatory-actions among individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

G Katabi, N Shahar - Translational Psychiatry, 2024 - nature.com
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by difficulty in acting in a goal-
directed manner. While most environments require a sequence of actions for goal …

Evaluation of the interplay between homework motivation and sluggish cognitive tempo in youth with ADHD: Associations with homework performance

ZR Smith, RP Breaux, CD Green… - Journal of Attention …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This study evaluated which Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) factors (ie, Slow,
Sleepy, Daydreamer) are most strongly associated with homework motivation, and whether …