The goal of the current study was to determine
the extent to which the perceived self-regulation deficits
across behavioral, cognitive, and emotional domains seen
in children with ADHD explain the association between the
severity of ADHD symptoms and parenting stress. Participants for this study included 80 children (mean age =
10 years, 9 months) with a DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD
confirmed by a comprehensive clinical diagnostic assessment. Parents reported their own stress levels as well as the
severity of their children’s ADHD symptoms, aggression,
emotional lability, and executive functioning difficulties.
Results indicated that the severity of children’s hyperactivity/
impulsivity symptoms but not their inattention related to
parenting stress. Multiple mediational analyses indicated
that the association between hyperactivity/impulsivity
and parenting stress was explained by children’s perceived comorbid aggression levels, emotional lability,
and executive functioning difficulties. No significant
differences in the strength of the mediators were found.
The current study provides initial data showing that the
perceived impairments in children’s self-regulation across emotional, cognitive, and behavioral domains are what
parents report as stressful, not simply the severity of
ADHD symptoms. Due to the cross-sectional nature of this
study and shared variance from relying solely on parent
report, it will be critical for future research to replicate our
findings using longitudinal and multi-informant data such as
teacher reports and standardized assessments.
The goal of the current study was to determine
the extent to which the perceived self-regulation deficits
across behavioral, cognitive, and emotional domains seen
in children with ADHD explain the association between the
severity of ADHD symptoms and parenting stress. Participants for this study included 80 children (mean age =
10 years, 9 months) with a DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD
confirmed by a comprehensive clinical diagnostic assessment. Parents reported their own stress levels as well as the
severity of their children’s ADHD symptoms, aggression,
emotional lability, and executive functioning difficulties.
Results indicated that the severity of children’s hyperactivity/
impulsivity symptoms but not their inattention related to
parenting stress. Multiple mediational analyses indicated
that the association between hyperactivity/impulsivity
and parenting stress was explained by children’s perceived comorbid aggression levels, emotional lability,
and executive functioning difficulties. No significant
differences in the strength of the mediators were found.
The current study provides initial data showing that the
perceived impairments in children’s self-regulation across emotional, cognitive, and behavioral domains are what
parents report as stressful, not simply the severity of
ADHD symptoms. Due to the cross-sectional nature of this
study and shared variance from relying solely on parent
report, it will be critical for future research to replicate our
findings using longitudinal and multi-informant data such as
teacher reports and standardized assessments.
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