The Executive Function RPM Parent Rating Scale for Children: Purpose and Properties

The goal of this study is to provide the psychometric properties of a new measure of executive function (EF), based on the representation, planning, monitoring/execution (RPM) process framework. Two versions of the EF RPM scale are contrasted with a different rating scale of EF, and further related to relevant associated outcomes. Results show positive distributional, reliability, and validity evidence for the EF RPM scale. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that items aligned with their assigned factor, and the factors were strongly related to one another as expected with a unitary EF process. The two versions of the EF RPM scale showed good convergent validity with another EF scale and expected relations with functional outcomes and demographic characteristics. The EF RPM scale also showed stronger discriminant validity relative to a different EF scale for non-EF behavioral symptomatology. Future work needs to gather additional evidence for these scales in different contexts and settings (e.g., in specific populations, in clinics) and in relation to other outcomes (e.g., achievement, daily life outcomes, cognitive variables).