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The Relation Between Disinhibition and Emotion Regulation in Boys With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Walcott, Christy Mangione, Landau, Steven·2004·Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

Abstract

This study examined group differences of 49 boys ages 6 to 11 years with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in emotion regulation during frustrating peer competition. Half of all boys in each group were explicitly instructed to hide their feelings if they became upset during the competition. Behavioral inhibition, both before and after the competitive task, was examined using the Stop Signal Task (SST), and emotion regulation was assessed via structured observation data. Effect sizes indicated that impulsive ADHD boys displayed greater disinhibition and were less effective at emotion regulation than comparison boys. In addition, boys with ADHD were unsuccessful in masking their emotions even when instructed to do so. In contrast, comparison boys were more successful at emotion regulation when given instruction to self-regulate, and these regulatory attempts predicted later inhibitory control. Findings are discussed in the context of current ADHD-related theories of inhibitory deficit, and suggestions for future research are provided.

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  • ADHD is related to deficiencies in both emotion regulation and emotion recognition.

    “a few studies have shown that ADHD is related to deficiencies in both emotion regulation (e.g., Maedgen & Carlson, 2000; Walcott & Landau, 2004) and emotion recognition (e.g., Kats-Gold, Besser, & Priel, 2007; Sinzig, Morsch, & Lehmkuhl, 2008; Yuill & Lyon, 2007).”
  • In 49 boys with and without ADHD, cognitive control, indexed by response inhibition, accounted for 11% of the variance in 'dysregulated' behavior during a frustrating task.

    “For example, in 49 boys with and without ADHD, cognitive control, indexed by response inhibition, accounted for 11% of the variance in ‘dysregulated’ behavior during a frustrating task (93).”

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Authors
Walcott, C. M., & Landau, S.
Affiliations
Illinois State University (US)
Venue
Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
Published
2004-11
Volume
33
Issue
4
Pages
772-782
ISSN
  • 1537-4416 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-4424
OpenAlex
W2162436266
Cited by
298
References
47
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, disinhibition, emotion regulation, boys, inhibitory control, stop-signal task, peer competition, frustration, self-regulation, impulsivity
MeSH terms
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Competitive Behavior, Humans, Inhibition, Psychological, Male, Peer Group, Social Behavior, Videotape Recording, Observer Variation, Mood Disorders, Self Efficacy

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