Factorial structure of the executive function from the behavioral domain

The objective of this study was to determine the structure of the Executive Function (EF) from the derived behavioral domain of the subscales of parents and teachers of the BRIEF (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function) in offender adolescents with conduct disorder (CD) and a control group (no-CD) of the Valley of Aburrá . The sample was 128 adolescents: 56 offenders with CD and 72 non offenders no-CD. It was carried out a factorial analysis with the punctuations of the subscales of the BRIEF. A factorial structure of the behaviors of the EF was observed with an only factor in both groups. This factor was denominated System of Behavioral Supervision (SBS). The BRIEF evaluates a SBS that differentiates significantly both groups. Key words: conduct disorders, BRIEF, executive functions, offender, inflators, adolescents. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la estructura de la Función Ejecutiva (FE) desde el dominio conductual derivado de las subescalas de padres y maestros del BRIEF (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function) en adolescentes infractores con Trastorno Disocial de la Conducta (TDC) y un grupo control (no-TDC) del valle del Aburrá . La muestra fue de 128 adolescentes: 56 infractores con TDC y 72 no infractores no-TDC. Se realizó un análisis factorial con las puntuaciones de las subescalas del BRIEF. Se observó una estructura factorial de las conductas de la FE con un único factor en ambos grupos. A este factor se le denominó Sistema de Supervisión Conductual (SSC). El BRIEF evalúa un Sistema de Supervisión Conductual (SSC) que diferencia significativamente ambos grupos.Palabras clave: trastorno de conducta, BRIEF, Función ejecutiva, infractores, adolescentes, TDC.