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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 4 The correlation analysis between ACEs, life events, and EF

From: A study of the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, life events, and executive function among college students in China

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

7

9

10

1 ACE

1

         

2 Life event

0.17

1

        

3 0-back

0.15

0.16

1

       

4 1-back

0.10

0.13

0.45**

1

      

5 Switching

0.30

0.28

0.33*

0.44**

1

     

6 Go/Nogo

0.50**

0.47**

0.11

0.30

0.39*

1

    

7 0-back2

−0.19

−0.14

−0.41**

−0.02

−0.12

−0.03

1

   

8 1-back2

−0.01

−0.17

− 0.26

−0.13

− 0.03

0.02

0.21

1

  

9 Witching2

−0.25

−0.09

−0.22

− 0.21

− 0.52**

− 0.23

0.10

0.28

1

 

10 Go/Nogo2

0.01

−0.09

0.29

0.25

0.17

0.07

−0.23

0.00

−0.10

1

M(SD)

1.00

(1.73)

71.10

(22.92)

365.77

(119.69)

388.67

(86.07)

498.52

(70.72)

474.89

(78.84)

0.97

(0.035)

0.95

(0.04)

0.91

(0.06)

0.97

(0.04)

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01
  2. 0-back and 1-back measured task working memory; Switching task measured cognitive flexibility; Go/Nogo measured inhibitory ability. 0-back means the reaction time of 0-back; 1-back means the reaction time of 1-back; witching means the reaction time of witching; Go/Nogo means the reaction time of Go/Nogo. 0-back2 means the correct rate of 0-back; 1-back2 means the correct rate of 1-back; Witching2 means the correct rate of witching; Go/Nogo2 means the correct rate of Go/Nogo