| Title: |
Family Functioning in Children with ADHD and Subthreshold ADHD: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Sampada Bhide (ORCID 0000-0002-4563-423X); Daryl Efron; Obioha C. Ukoumunne; Vicki Anderson; Jan M. Nicholson; Tim Silk; Philip Hazell; Alisha Gulenc; Emma Sciberras (ORCID 0000-0003-2812-303X) |
| Source: |
Journal of Attention Disorders. 2024 28(4):480-492. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
13 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Family Environment; Elementary School Students; Child Rearing; Parent Attitudes; Self Efficacy; Stress Variables; Quality of Life; Parenting Styles; Psychological Patterns; Family Relationship; Children; Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: |
Australia |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children |
| DOI: |
10.1177/10870547231217089 |
| ISSN: |
1087-0547; 1557-1246 |
| Abstract: |
Objective: To compare family functioning over time for elementary school children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD; N = 179) and subthreshold ADHD (ST-ADHD; N = 86), to children without ADHD (Control; N = 212). Method: ADHD was assessed using the Conners 3 ADHD Index and Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children IV. At baseline, 18-month follow-up and 36-month follow-up, parents completed measures assessing a range of family functioning domains. Results: At baseline, the ADHD group reported higher psychological distress, less parenting self-efficacy, less parenting consistency, and more stressful life events; and both groups reported poorer family quality of life (QoL) and greater parenting anger. Trajectories were largely similar to controls (i.e., stable over time), but unlike controls, ADHD and ST-ADHD groups showed lessening parent-partner support and parenting warmth, respectively; and both groups showed worsening aspects of family QoL. Conclusion: Families of children with ADHD and ST-ADHD report persistently poor or worsening family functioning; highlighting a need for tailored psycho-social supports. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1495630 |
| Database: |
ERIC |