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The Role of Maternal and Child ADHD Symptoms in Shaping Interpersonal Relationships
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Griggs, Marissa Swaim; Mikami, Amori Yee – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
The current study investigated the influence of maternal ADHD symptoms on: (a) mothers' own social functioning; (b) their child's social functioning; and (c) parent-child interactions following a lab-based playgroup involving children and their peers. Participants were 103 biological mothers of children ages 6-10. Approximately half of the…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Mothers, Educational Attainment, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Social Skills Deficits and Vocal Characteristics of Children with Social Phobia or Asperger's Disorder: A Comparative Study
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Scharfstein, Lindsay A.; Beidel, Deborah C.; Sims, Valerie K.; Finnell, Laura Rendon – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
Social skills deficits are commonly reported among children with social phobia (SP) and children with Asperger's Disorder (AD); however, a lack of direct comparison makes it unclear whether these groups, both of which endorse the presence of social anxiety, have similar or unique skills deficits. In this investigation, the social behaviors of…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Verbal Communication, Speech, Social Behavior
Cognitive Deficits and Positively Biased Self-Perceptions in Children with ADHD
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McQuade, Julia D.; Tomb, Meghan; Hoza, Betsy; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Hurt, Elizabeth A.; Vaughn, Aaron J. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
This study examined the relation between cognitive deficits and positive bias in a sample of 272 children with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD; 7-12 years old). Results indicated that children with ADHD with and without biased self-perceptions exhibit differences in specific cognitive deficits (executive processes,…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Short Term Memory, Self Concept, Cognitive Ability
Direct and Indirect Measures of Social Perception, Behavior, and Emotional Functioning in Children with Asperger's Disorder, Nonverbal Learning Disability, or ADHD
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Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret; Walkowiak, Jenifer; Wilkinson, Alison; Minne, Elizabeth Portman – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2010
Understanding social interactions is crucial for development of social competence. The present study was one of the first to utilize direct and indirect measures of social perception to explore possible differences among children with nonverbal learning disability (NLD), Asperger's Syndrome (AS), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Combined…
Descriptors: Cues, Asperger Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, Hyperactivity
Empathy and Social Perspective Taking in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Marton, Imola; Wiener, Judith; Rogers, Maria; Moore, Chris; Tannock, Rosemary – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2009
This study explored empathy and social perspective taking in 8 to 12 year old children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The sample comprised 92 children, 50 with a diagnosis of ADHD and 42 typically developing comparison children. Although children with ADHD were rated by their parents as less empathic than…
Descriptors: Perspective Taking, Empathy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Child Behavior
PDD Symptoms in ADHD, an Independent Familial Trait?
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Nijmeijer, J. S.; Hoekstra, P. J.; Minderaa, R. B.; Buitelaar, J. K.; Altink, M. E.; Buschgens, C. J. M.; Fliers, E. A.; Rommelse, N. N. J.; Sergeant, J. A.; Hartman, C. A. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2009
The aims of this study were to investigate whether subtle PDD symptoms in the context of ADHD are transmitted in families independent of ADHD, and whether PDD symptom familiality is influenced by gender and age. The sample consisted of 256 sibling pairs with at least one child with ADHD and 147 healthy controls, aged 5-19 years. Children who…
Descriptors: Siblings, Social Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety
What Is the Social Impact of ADHD in Girls? A Multi-Method Assessment
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Ohan, Jeneva L.; Johnston, Charlotte – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2007
This study explores the social impact of ADHD, with and without opposition-defiant behaviour [ADHD+ODD (n= 22) and ADHD-only (n= 18)], in 9- to 12- year old girls compared to girls without ADHD (n= 40). Girls played a computer game involving simulated players, and mothers and teachers completed rating scales. In general, mothers and teachers saw…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Rating Scales, Mothers, Attention Deficit Disorders