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The Parenting and Family Functioning of Children with Hyperactivity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 1998

Lianne Woodward ,
Eric Taylor  and
Linda Dowdney
Lianne Woodward
Affiliation:
University of Auckland, New Zealand
Eric Taylor
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London, U.K.
Linda Dowdney
Affiliation:
University of Surrey, Guildford, U.K.
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Abstract

This study examined the parenting and family life correlates of childhood hyperactivity in a community sample of London school children. Twenty-eight boys with pervasive hyperactivity were compared to 30 classroom control children on a range of parenting and family functioning measures. Results showed that poor parent coping and the use of aggressive discipline methods were significantly associated with hyperactivity after adjusting for the effects of conduct disorder and parent mental health. The best parenting predictor of hyperactivity was disciplinary aggression. Findings suggest that the quality of parenting provided for hyperactive children may contribute to their behavioural difficulties, and highlights the need to examine more closely the role of parenting attitudes and behaviour in shaping the course, prognosis, and treatment outcomes for children with hyperactivity.

Abbreviations: BPVS: British Picture Vocabulary Scale; CRPR: Child-Rearing Practices Report; DAS: Dyadic Adjustment Scale; GHQ: General Health Questionnaire; PACS: Parental Account of Children's Symptoms Interview; SOS: Significant Others Scale.

Keywords

Hyperactivityconduct disorderparentingfamily functioning
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines , Volume 39 , Issue 2 , February 1998 , pp. 161 - 169
Copyright
© 1998 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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