Document Type : Original Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The current study measured the executive tasks and cognitive flexibility and their
relationship to the academic achievement of female students of the College of Education at Imam
Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research is a descriptive quantitative design. The study sample
included 200 female students using purposive sampling. The study applied a test of executive
tasks, cognitive flexibility, and a scale of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for adults prepared
by the researchers. Data were analyzed using several tests, namely descriptive statistics, Pearson
correlation at the level of <0.05.
RESULTS: The results showed a statistically significant relationship between the scores of students
with attention deficit and hyperactivity on the executive tasks scale and its dimensions (planning,
organization, purposeful action, self‑monitoring, and total score), cognitive flexibility, and academic
achievement, which necessitates the need to design empirical research to reduce the severity of
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among undergraduate students because it will have a positive
impact on their academic achievement.
CONCLUSION: The researchers highlight the necessity for conducting empirical research to improve
the executive tasks of students as it will have a positive impact on their lives.
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