Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of Think Aloud(TA) training on attention deficit, impulsivity, and social competency of the ADHD-prone children. Fifteen second-grader boys in the elementary school with Abbreviated Conners Teacher Rating Scale(ACTRS) score above 17 were selected. The 7 boys were assigned in the TA training group and the 8 boys were assigned in the control group. The Stratified Test of Attention(STA) for children, the Korean Child Behavior Checklist(K-CBCL) for mother, and the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters (MESSY) for teachers were administerd before and after the TA training. After the all training sessions, there were significant reductions in the attention deficit and the impulsivity in the TA training group. But, there were no significant differences in the social competency between the TA training group and the control group. Finally, the suggestions and limitations of this study were discussed.