Sergienko A.A., Khromov A.I., Strogova S.E. Neuropsychological Correlates of the Subscales of the Wechsler Test: Age Dynamics, Gender Aspect
Alexey A. Sergienko, PhD (Psychology), Leading Researcher, Department of Medical Psychology, Mental health scientific center, Moscow, Russia; bld. 34, Kashirskoe hwy., Moscow, Russia, 115522; aumsan@gmail.com
Anton I. Khromov, PhD (Psychology), Senior Researcher, Department of Medical Psychology, Mental health scientific center, Moscow, Russia; bld. 34, Kashirskoe hwy., Moscow, Russia, 115522; Head of the Department of Neuro- and Pathopsychology of Development, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow, Russia; bld. 29, Sretenka st., Moscow, Russia, 127051; a.i.khromov@gmail.com
Svetlana E. Strogova, PhD (Psychology), Senior Researcher, Department of Medical Psychology, Mental health scientific center, Moscow, Russia; bld. 34, Kashirskoe hwy., Moscow, Russia, 115522; svetlana.strogova0101@gmail.com
The search, adaptation, and development of new diagnostic tools for assessing the mental development of children and adolescents are becoming increasingly important in the context of the early identification of mental disorders. This study is based on a comprehensive neuropsychological analysis of cognitive functions and correlations between neuropsychological assessments and Wechsler subscale scores. This allows for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying variability in test results and the identification of key neuropsychological components involved in the performance of each subtest.
The aim of the study was to identify neuropsychological correlates of the Wechsler Intelligence Test (Children's Version), assess their age-related dynamics, and evaluate gender differences.
Ninety-five children and adolescents aged 5 to 13 participated in the study. Diagnostic methods included the Wechsler Intelligence Test (Children's Version) and L.S. Tsvetkova's Method of Neuropsychological Diagnostics for Children (adapted and supplemented by A.A. Sergienko).
"Universal" neuropsychological correlates that significantly influence the results of a number of subtests have been identified. It has been established that the composition of the primary neuropsychological correlates of the Wechsler subtests changes with age. Gender-nonspecific neuropsychological correlates of the Wechsler subtests, whose presence is independent of gender, have been identified, as well as a number of gender-specific correlates whose contribution to performance on a specific subtest is determined by the gender of the participants.
Key words: neuropsychological diagnostics, Wechsler test, neuropsychological correlates, neuropsychological analysis of activity
For citation: Sergienko, A.A., Khromov, A.I., Strogova, S.E. (2026). Neuropsychological Correlates of the Subscales of the Wechsler Test: Age Dynamics, Gender Aspect. New Psychological Research, No. 1, 77–99. DOI: 10.51217/npsyresearch_2026_06_01_04
Keywords: neuropsychological diagnostics Wechsler test neuropsychological correlates neuropsychological analysis of activity
Received: 27th march 2026
Published: 27th march 2026