Assessing the validity of the Self-Report Webexec Questionnaire: Self-report vs performance neurocognitive inferences. Issue 5 (3rd September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Keen, Larry; George, Lauren; Williams, Georgia; Blanden, Gwenna; Ramirez, Mara
• Is Part Of: Applied neuropsychology. Volume 29:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 1030
• Page End: 1038
• Publication Date: 2022-09-03
• Subjects: Anxiety -- depression -- executive function -- Historically Black College or University -- Webexec; Neuropsychology -- Periodicals; Cognition disorders -- Periodicals; Brain -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Brain -- Imaging -- Periodicals; Brain -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Diagnostic Imaging -- Periodicals; Neuropsychological Tests -- Periodicals; Adult; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2020.1843041
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2327-9095

Abstract

Abstract: The Webexec is a self-reported neuropsychological measure, which previous research suggests is associated with personality and executive functions. Though the Webexec could be useful for brief neuropsychological assessment, there is limited literature examining its validity. The current study's purpose was to determine Webexec's validity and association with mood symptomatology in two Historically Black College or University (HBCU) undergraduate student samples. Study 1 employed a neurocognitive battery for convergent validity testing, while the second study utilized psychological measures to determine the Webexec's association with mood-based symptomatology. Study 1 included 149 participants, with a mean age of 20.08 (SD = 1.75) years. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the Webexec, and a neuropsychological battery. The neuropsychological battery measured verbal fluency, visual scanning, and working memory. The Webexec was positively associated with working memory ( r = 0.18, p = 0.03), but no other neuropsychological measures. Study 2 utilized an online survey with 799 HBCU participants. Results suggest Webexec was associated with depressive symptomatology ( r = 0.41, p = 0.01), anxiety symptomatology ( r = 0.39, p = 0.01), and impulsivity ( r = 0.21, p = 0.01). Taken together, results from both studies suggest the Webexec is not consistently associated with performance measures of executive function and maybe more consistent with self-reported psychological symptoms.