Does a social self-perceptual bias mask internalizing symptoms in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines
Caroline P MartinBetsy Hoza

Abstract

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often present with additional psychiatric conditions. Comorbidity is associated with poorer long-term outcomes, highlighting the need for effective assessment and intervention. However, self-perceptual biases may mask the presence of symptoms for a subgroup of children with ADHD. This study examined the role of social self-perceptual biases in children with ADHD versus control children on self-reports of loneliness, and depressive and anxious symptoms. The research question was examined in two samples. Sample 1 consisted of 7.7-12.8-year-old boys with ADHD (n = 199) and control boys (n = 74); Sample 2 consisted of 7.7-11.4-year-old boys and girls with ADHD (n = 178) and control children (n = 86). Across samples, children reported social competence and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Child-reported loneliness was examined in Sample 1. A social competence discrepancy score (difference between self-report and teacher-report) was used as an indicator of social self-perceptual bias. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses tested social self-perceptual bias as a suppressor variable. The magnitude of the associations between ADHD and self-reported feelings of depressi...Continue Reading

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Oct 6, 2019·Child Psychiatry and Human Development·Caroline P MartinDaniel A Waschbusch
Jan 26, 2020·Child Psychiatry and Human Development·Sophie SmitSébastien Normand
May 16, 2019·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·Arne Lervåg

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