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Preeti Jacob1, Bikram Kumar Dutta2, M Thomas Kishore3
1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Industrial Psychiatry Journal
|January 12, 2022
Summary
Positive parenting and parental involvement are linked to fewer emotional and behavioral issues in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These findings highlight the importance of parenting strategies for managing ADHD symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Developmental Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Parent-child relationship difficulties are common in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and can lead to negative long-term outcomes.
- Understanding the role of parenting is crucial for addressing emotional and behavioral problems in children with ADHD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the correlation between perceived parenting styles and emotional/behavioral problems in children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD.
- To identify specific parenting behaviors associated with better outcomes in pediatric ADHD.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 38 children/adolescents (8-16 years) diagnosed with ADHD.
- Parents completed the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) rating their parenting.
- Children/adolescents completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) rating their problems.
Main Results:
- Parental involvement (warm, attentive, engaged behaviors) correlated with fewer total behavior problems, conduct problems, and peer problems.
- Positive disciplining strategies were associated with fewer total behavioral problems and specifically lower emotional problems.
- Children with comorbid oppositional defiant disorder reported poorer parenting across all domains, especially parental involvement and positive parenting.
Conclusions:
- Parental involvement and positive parenting are significantly associated with reduced emotional and behavioral problems in pediatric ADHD.
- These findings have direct implications for clinical interventions aimed at improving parenting in families with ADHD.
- Further research is needed to tailor parenting strategies for the Indian cultural context.
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