Executive function as a mediator in the relationship between central auditory processing and problem behaviors in preschool children with ADHD

This study intends to investigate the mediating role of executive function in the relationship between central auditory processing and problem behaviors (PBs) in preschool children with ADHD. This study proposes a mediation model to test whether executive function plays a mediating role between central auditory processing and children’s PBs. A total of 120 participants took part in the study. Structural equation modeling was used to test whether executive function plays a mediating role between central auditory processing and children’s PBs. The results of this study show that executive function has a significant mediating effect between central auditory processing and PBs, and the mediating effect accounts for 30% of the total effect. Therefore, central auditory processing can not only directly affect children’s PB but also affect PBs by affecting executive function.