Neuropsychological test performance of Spanish speakers: Is performance different across different Spanish-speaking subgroups?

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dc.contributor.authorBuré-Reyes, Annelly
dc.contributor.authorHidalgo-Ruzzante, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorVilar-López, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorGontier, Javier
dc.contributor.authorSánchez, Laura
dc.contributor.authorPérez-García, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorPuente, Antonio E.
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-24T20:06:32Z
dc.date.available2016-05-24T20:06:32Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractEven though theories and research have pointed out the importance of variables such as age, gender, or education on neuropsychological assessment, much less emphasis has been placed on language and culture. With the increasing population of Spanish speakers in North America and the limited amount of clinical and scholarly information currently available, neuropsychological assessment of this group has similarly become of increasing importance. Though several studies have been published over the last two decades, an assumption exists that all Spanish speakers, holding education and age constant, would perform similarly regardless of their origin. To address this assumption, a sample of 126 participants was tested from four different countries (Chile, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain). Participants were compared on the following commonly used neuropsychological tests: Verbal Serial Learning Curve, Rey– Osterrieth Complex Figure Test, Verbal Phonemic Fluency Test, the Stroop Color and Word Test, and the Trail Making Test. Analyses revealed significant differences across the groups in two of the five tests administered. Significant differences were observed in the delayed recall of the Serial Learning Test and in the Verbal Fluency Test. The findings highlight the importance of within-group differences between Spanish speakers.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 2013, 35 (4): 404-412
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11447/327
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2013.778232
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectHispanics
dc.subjectSpanish speakers
dc.subjectCulture
dc.subjectNeuropsychology
dc.subjectAssessment
dc.titleNeuropsychological test performance of Spanish speakers: Is performance different across different Spanish-speaking subgroups?
dc.typeArtículo

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