A-60 The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and Premorbid Intellectual Functioning

Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate correlations between the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) with other measures of premorbid functioning to validate the use of the ASVAB as an estimate of premorbid intellectual functioning. Method This study utilized arc...

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Published inArchives of clinical neuropsychology Vol. 34; no. 6; p. 920
Main Authors Trahan, E, Good, D, Seegmiller, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.08.2019
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Summary:Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate correlations between the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) with other measures of premorbid functioning to validate the use of the ASVAB as an estimate of premorbid intellectual functioning. Method This study utilized archival data. Data were retrospectively reviewed and correlational analyses were conducted between scores on the ASVAB and another measure of premorbid intellectual functioning (i.e., Test of Premorbid Functioning (TOPF)). Results Preliminary results (N = 83) revealed significant positive correlations between the ASVAB & TOPF (r2 = .75, p < .01), irrespective of current intellectual abilities and neurocognitive diagnosis. Conclusion The ASVAB is strongly correlated with the TOPF and may serve as a useful tool for estimating premorbid intellectual functioning in neuropsychological evaluations of active duty services members.
ISSN:1873-5843
1873-5843
DOI:10.1093/arclin/acz034.60