Table 4 Regression coefficients (β) obtained from linear regression between BRIEF and frontal theta and alpha EEG relative power, utilizing age and NVIQ as covariates.

From: Attentional and electrophysiological associations with executive function ability in young autistic children

BRIEF subscalesa

Frontal EEG relative power

theta θ

5–7 Hz

alpha α

8–10 Hz

Bubbles

Social

Toys

Bubbles

Social

Toys

Inhibition

0.26**∇

0.20*∇

0.16*∇

0.05

0.13

0.04

Shifting

0.03

0.00

−0.05

0.00

0.10

−0.02

Emotional control

0.07

0.08

0.05

−0.07

0.03

−0.08

Working memory

0.21**∇

0.19*∇

0.12

0.06

0.13

0.00

Planning/Organizing

0.17*

0.13

0.06

0.03

0.12

−0.01

Global executive composite

0.20*∇

0.17*∇

0.10

0.03

0.12

−0.02

  1. aBRIEF: Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 without correction. ∇ Association remained statistically significant after correction for multiple comparisons.
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