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ArticleChild psychiatry and human development2025

Longitudinal Associations Between Sluggish Cognitive Tempo and Academic Achievement in Adolescents: A Mediated Moderation Model.

Yongchun Wang, Xiqin Liu, Tingting Wu, Danna Zheng, Qishan Chen, Caiqi Chen

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Yongchun WangSchool of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
Xiqin LiuSchool of Foreign Languages, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.
Tingting WuBeijing Key Lab of Learning and Cognition, School of Psychology, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China.
Danna ZhengSchool of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
Qishan ChenSchool of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
Caiqi ChenSchool of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China. chencq@scnu.edu.cn.

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Educational Science Planning Project (Higher Education Special Project) in Guangdong Province, China 2022GXJK176Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China-South China University of Technology ZDPY202214Philosophy and Social Science Fund of the 13th Five-year Plan of Guangdong Province of China GD20CXL03Philosophy and Social Science Fund of the 13th Five-year Plan of Guangdong Province of China GD22CXL01the Key Research Project of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Chinese Ministry of Education 17JZD039
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Abstract

Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) was initially studied in the context of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but is now recognized as a distinct disorder. Despite the growing recognition of SCT, its impact on academic achievement among adolescents remains controversial, even when controlling for the level of ADHD. This may be due to the influence of other factors such as learning engagement and emotional distress. To address this gap, we conducted a longitudinal study with a sample of 782 Chinese senior high school students, measuring their SCT, learning engagement, and emotional distress at Grade 10 (Time1, T1) to predict their academic achievement evaluated based on final exams scores five months later (Time2, T2). Results showed that learning engagement mediated the negative relationship between SCT and later academic achievement. Additionally, individuals with high SCT showed less impact by emotional distress on learning engagement. These findings may shed light on the complex interplay between SCT, emotional distress and learning engagement in shaping academic achievement, underscoring the potential adaptive function of SCT as a coping strategy for managing emotional challenges.

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Academic SuccessCognitionPsychological DistressAdolescentChinaFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleAcademic achievementEmotional distressLearning engagementMediated moderation modelSluggish cognitive tempo

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