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Nicholas D Fogleman1, Kirsten D Leaberry2, Paul J Rosen2
1Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, 317 Life Sciences, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA. Nicholas.fogleman@louisville.edu.
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders
|January 14, 2018
Summary
Children with ADHD experiencing internalizing behaviors face higher risks of peer victimization. This dynamic relationship also suggests that improvements in internalizing behaviors can reduce peer victimization over time.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Background:
- Peer victimization is a significant concern for children's social-emotional development.
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with various behavioral and social challenges.
- Understanding the interplay between internalizing behaviors, externalizing behaviors, and peer victimization is crucial for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the concurrent and longitudinal associations between internalizing behaviors, externalizing behaviors, and peer victimization in children with and without ADHD.
- To examine the moderating role of ADHD on the relationship between internalizing behaviors and peer victimization.
- To explore the dynamic, time-varying relationship between internalizing behaviors and peer victimization.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study over 6 months involving 80 children (ages 8-12), with and without ADHD.
- Parental reports using diagnostic interviews, Vanderbilt ADHD Parent Rating Scale, and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
- Child self-reports using the Perception of Peer Support Scale (PPSS) to assess peer victimization.
Main Results:
- Internalizing behaviors were concurrently associated with peer victimization in all children, with a stronger link in children with ADHD.
- Internalizing behaviors at baseline predicted peer victimization at follow-up, indicating a covarying change over time.
- No significant associations were found between externalizing behaviors and peer victimization.
Conclusions:
- Internalizing behaviors are consistently linked to peer victimization, both concurrently and longitudinally, especially in children with ADHD.
- A dynamic relationship exists between internalizing behaviors and peer victimization, where changes in one predict changes in the other.
- Findings highlight the importance of addressing internalizing behaviors to mitigate peer victimization risk in children, particularly those with ADHD.
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