ERIC Number: EJ938458
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Oct
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Self-Regulation of Emotion, Functional Impairment, and Comorbidity among Children with AD/HD
Anastopoulos, Arthur D.; Smith, Taylor F.; Garrett, Melanie E.; Morrissey-Kane, Erin; Schatz, Nicole K.; Sommer, Jennifer L.; Kollins, Scott H.; Ashley-Koch, Allison
Journal of Attention Disorders, v15 n7 p583-592 Oct 2011
Objective: This study investigated the role of self-regulation of emotion in relation to functional impairment and comorbidity among children with and without AD/HD. Method: A total of 358 probands and their siblings participated in the study, with 74% of the sample participants affected by AD/HD. Parent-rated levels of emotional lability served as a marker for self-regulation of emotion. Results: Nearly half of the children affected by AD/HD displayed significantly elevated levels of emotional lability versus 15% of those without this disorder. Children with AD/HD also displayed significantly higher rates of functional impairment, comorbidity, and treatment service utilization. Emotional lability partially mediated the association between AD/HD status and these outcomes. Conclusion: Findings lent support to the notion that deficits in the self-regulation of emotion are evident in a substantial number of children with AD/HD and that these deficits play an important role in determining functional impairment and comorbidity outcomes. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Siblings, Mental Disorders, Self Control, Daily Living Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Aggression, Behavior Problems, Children, Emotional Response, Comparative Analysis, Parent Attitudes, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Behavior Assessment System for Children
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