Cognitive Functions, Self-Esteem and Self-Concept of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

The study aimed to compare the performance of children with ADHD and children without learning and/or attention difficulties in tasks of visual attention, executive functions, self-esteem and self-concept. Participants were34 children, 17 with ADHD and 17in the control group, with a mean age of 9.92...

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Published in:Psicologia, reflexão e crítica reflexão e crítica, 2014-01, Vol.27 (2), p.331-340
Main Authors: Capelatto, Iuri Victor, Lima, Ricardo Franco de, Ciasca, Sylvia Maria, Salgado-Azoni, Cíntia Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autoconceito
autoestima
Children & youth
Cognitive ability
cognição
crianças
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Self esteem
Studies
Transtorno da falta de atenção com hiperatividade
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Summary:The study aimed to compare the performance of children with ADHD and children without learning and/or attention difficulties in tasks of visual attention, executive functions, self-esteem and self-concept. Participants were34 children, 17 with ADHD and 17in the control group, with a mean age of 9.92 years. For the evaluation, the following tests were used: Cancellation Test, Trail Making Test, Stroop Color Word Test, Tower of London, Children's Depression Inventory, Self-Esteem Multidimensional Scale, and Children's Self-Concept Scale. The results indicated that children with ADHD showed worse out comes in attention and executive functions evaluations, in the belief of doing things the wrong way, in feelings of guilt and in low self-esteem, both in the general result as well as in self-perception.
ISSN:0102-7972
1678-7153
1678-7153
DOI:10.1590/1678-7153.201427214