Maternal and child attributions in ADHD versus non-ADHD populations

Objective: This study explores child and maternal attributions in ADHD and non-ADHD populations. Participants included children with ADHD (N = 26) and without ADHD (N = 24) and their mothers. Method: Children completed the Children’s Attributional Style Questionnaire-Revised (CASQ-R; Kaslow & No...

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Published in:Journal of attention disorders 2004-05, Vol.7 (4), p.187-196
Main Authors: Collett, Brent R., Gimpel, Gretchen A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
At Risk Persons
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology
Attention Deficit Disorders
Attitude Measures
Attribution Theory
Behavior Problems
Child
Children
Conners Rating Scales
Depression (Psychology)
Drug Therapy
Elementary School Students
Female
Humans
Hyperactivity
Male
Maternal Behavior
Measures (Individuals)
Mother-Child Relations
Mothers
Observer Variation
Parent Attitudes
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
Self Esteem
Surveys and Questionnaires
Utah
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Summary:Objective: This study explores child and maternal attributions in ADHD and non-ADHD populations. Participants included children with ADHD (N = 26) and without ADHD (N = 24) and their mothers. Method: Children completed the Children’s Attributional Style Questionnaire-Revised (CASQ-R; Kaslow & Nolen-Hoeksema, 1991) and mothers completed the Written Analogue Questionnaire (WAQ; Johnston & Freeman, 1997). Results: Consistent with hypotheses, differences were observed between the ADHD and non-ADHD groups on both child and maternal attributions measures. Post hoc analyses in the ADHD sample indicate that maternal, but not child, attributions differ as a function of medication status. Finally, correlations between child and maternal attributions were not found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: The findings suggest that the attributional styles of children with ADHD may place them at risk for poor self-esteem and/or depression in later life. The attributions provided by these children’s mothers appear to differ slightly as a function of medication status, a finding that may lend insight into factors that influence parental choice of intervention and/or changes over the course of treatment.
ISSN:1087-0547
1557-1246
DOI:10.1177/108705470400700401