ERIC Number: EJ902069
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 9
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Links between Preschool Children's Prosocial Skills and Aggressive Conduct Problems: The Contribution of ADHD Symptoms
Hay, Dale F.; Hudson, Kathryn; Liang, Wentao
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v25 n4 p493-501 4th Qtr 2010
The aim was to examine the relationship between prosocial behavior and conduct problems, especially aggression, in early childhood. In Phase 1 of the study, teachers reported on 93 3-5-year-old children's prosocial behavior and psychological problems, using a screening instrument, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). In Phase 2, 65 parents completed the SDQ and were interviewed in depth, using a clinical interview, the Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment (PAPA). Children with clinically significant symptoms of conduct disorder and ADHD were significantly less prosocial than other children. However, aggressive conduct symptoms were unrelated to prosocial behavior, once symptoms of ADHD were taken into account. The findings suggest that problems in regulating activity and attention interfere with prosocial development. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Preschool Children, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Problems, Aggression, Mental Disorders, Screening Tests, Questionnaires, Measures (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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