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Parent–Child Relationships and ADHD Symptoms: A Longitudinal Analysis

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Lifford, Kate J., Harold, Gordon T., Thapar, Anita·2008·Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
DOI 10.1007/s10802-007-9177-5
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Evidence both from psychological research and clinical intervention studies suggests that there are bidirectional influences between overt child behavior problems and parent-child relations. Very little research however, has considered the pattern of relations that exists between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the parent-child relationship within a longitudinal context. Using a longitudinal community sample from the United Kingdom which included 194 school aged children (46% male and 54% female) and both parents, this study examined the relationship between child ADHD symptoms and displays of rejection in the parent-child relationship. These relationships were investigated separately for mothers and fathers using cross-lagged panel correlation and reciprocal effects analysis. Mothers and fathers reported on ADHD symptoms and children reported on their feelings of rejection in the mother-child and father-child relationships. Results suggested differences in the direction of effects linking mother- and father-child rejection and child ADHD symptoms; with ADHD symptoms affecting the mother-child relationship and the converse pattern of effects noted for fathers. Implications for future research focusing on the link between ADHD symptoms and parent-child relationships are discussed.

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  • Attention problems at age 12 years predicted mother-child rejection assessed at a 1-year follow-up, even after controlling for initial mother-child rejection.

    “Attention problems at age 12 years predicted mother-child rejection assessed at a 1-year follow-up, even after controlling for initial mother-child rejection (Lifford et al, 2008).”

    From Deviations from the expectable environment in early childhood and emerging psychopathology (2015) · cites this paper as Lifford et al, 2008

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Authors
Lifford, K. J., Harold, G. T., & Thapar, A.
Affiliations
Cardiff University (GB)
Corresponding author
Lifford, Kate J.
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2007-09-13
Volume
36
Issue
2
Pages
285-296
ISSN
  • 0091-0627 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2835
DOI
10.1007/s10802-007-9177-5
OpenAlex
W2114870616
Cited by
199
References
67
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FWCI
3.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
Locations
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (submittedVersion)
  • Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council (RES-000-23-1380)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD symptoms, parent-child relationship, rejection, mother-child relationship, father-child relationship, bidirectional effects, child behavior problems, reciprocal effects, elementary school students
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Child Behavior, Father-Child Relations, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Parent-Child Relations, Surveys and Questionnaires, Rejection, Psychology

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