Parenting of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): The role of parental ADHD symptomatology
- Författare
- Harvey, E., Danforth, J. S., Eberhardt McKee, T., Ulaszek, W. R., & Friedman, J. L.
- Titel
- Parenting of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): The role of parental ADHD symptomatology
- Utgivningsår
- 2003
- Tidskrift
- Journal of Attention Disorders
- Volym
- 7
- Häfte
- 1
- Sidor
- 31–42
- Sammanfattning
OBJECTIVE:
The present study examined the relation between parental ADHD symptomatology and parent-child behavior among 46 mothers and 26 fathers of ADHD children.RESULTS:
Fathers' self-reports of inattention and impulsivity were strongly associated with self-reports of lax parenting both before and after parent training, and with self-reports of overreactivity after parent training. Fathers' impulsivity was also associated with more arguing during audiotaped observations of parent-child interactions prior to parent training. Mothers' self-reports of inattention were modestly associated with self-reports of laxness before and after parent training. Prior to parent training, there were non-linear relations between mothers' inattention and observations of mother-child behavior, with mothers who reported moderate levels of inattention engaging in the most negative parent-child interactions. After parent training, these relations were linear, with the mothers who reported the most inattention engaging in the most negative parent-child interactions. These results were weakened but were generally still significant when parental depression and alcohol use were controlled.