Personality and environmental correlates of attachment styles in children with ADHD and/or conduct disorders /
The present study investigated degree which child temperament (ADHD) and family environment (parental psychological status, parent ADHD, and attachment style) impact development attachment bonds in children. The impact child attachment ratings and family environment upon development conduct disorder...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1999.
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| Summary: | The present study investigated degree which child temperament (ADHD) and family environment (parental psychological status, parent ADHD, and attachment style) impact development attachment bonds in children. The impact child attachment ratings and family environment upon development conduct disorder examined. The subjects of the investigation included 102 parent/child dyads drawn from parents children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and/or Conduct Disorder. Canonical correlation analyses were conducted examine the impact ADHD and environmental factors upon attachment ratings children. Statistically significant bivariate relationships were found between clinically significant levels of ADHD-inattentive characteristics and child attachment measures. Both parent ADHD status and parent psychopathology were positively correlated with insecure attachment styles negatively correlated with secure attachment styles. Higher levels inattention the part adolescents was associated higher levels of parental affection and fostering independence. These parents appeared be responding to perceived attention deficits by providing affection, but also encouraging independent functioning, possibly to mitigate the difficulty. This analysis, however, was not found to be statistically significant (E=.107). A one-way MANovA/descriptive discriminant analysis conducted describe differences across the three groups of adolescents (ADHD only, conduct disordered only, 50th ADHD conduct disordered) on child attachment environment measures. Statistically significant differences (p=.001) were found constructs underlying three groupings. A favorable psychosocial environment quality the adolescent's attachment relationships were associated with ADHD-on1y group membership. Parental psychopathology was associated with conduct disorder. Additionally, parent ADHD and parents with avoidant attachment styles were associated with conduct disordered adolescents. Adolescents with ADHD/CD combined had more positive attachment relationships with their parents than the conduct disordered only adolescents. The results of the present study suggest that ADHD and CD are either completely partially independent, and offers support for a multi-pathway model conduct disorder. Delinquent behaviors associated with ADHD may be linked an etiology insecure attachment relationships rather than developmental correlates ADHD. Children with ADHD/CD appear be subsyndromal manifestation of CD. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Counseling Psychology". |
| Physical Description: | xi, 145 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-143). |