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Childhood ADHD With and Without Co-occurring Internalizing/Externalizing Problems: Prospective Predictions of Change in Adolescent Academic and Social Functioning.
- Source :
- Journal of Attention Disorders; Nov2023, Vol. 27 Issue 13, p1520-1531, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objective: Internalizing and externalizing problems predict poor academic and social outcomes. However, ADHD co-occurs with internalizing and externalizing problems and is itself a risk factor, thus preventing precise inferences. This study evaluated childhood anxiety, depression, and aggression as predictors of change in adolescent academic and social outcomes, including moderation by childhood ADHD. Methods: 182 ethnically-diverse 5- to 11-year-old youth with (54.7%) and without (45.3%) ADHD completed a separate baseline and 6- to 7-year prospective follow-up assessment, consisting of parallel measures across youth psychopathology, academic functioning (i.e., academic achievement, school competence), and friendship quality domains. Results: Whereas childhood ADHD inversely predicted academic competence, depression and aggression uniquely predicted worsening friendship quality. Interestingly, anxiety was unrelated to change in academic and friendship outcomes; similarly, neither ADHD, depression, nor aggression predicted change in objectively-measured academic achievement from a standardized assessment. Conclusion: Implications for intervention and prevention are considered, including school-based approaches, within a developmental psychopathology framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10870547
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Attention Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 172779972
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547231187146