ERIC Number: EJ806940
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Emotional Reactivity in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Jensen, S. A.; Rosen, L. A.
Journal of Attention Disorders, v8 n2 p53-61 2004
Objective: This study examined Barkley's (1997b) theory regarding the emotional regulation of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Method: Mothers of children with and without ADHD between the ages of 6 and 15 were asked to rate their child's emotional response on each of three measures. Results: Children with ADHD were rated as significantly more emotionally reactive to both immediate and future events than were children without ADHD. Differences at both the immediate and future time periods were stronger in response to negative as opposed to positive emotional events. In response to the consequences of their behavior, however, children with ADHD were rated as less emotionally reactive than children without ADHD. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Mothers, Emotional Response, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Child Behavior, Children, Parent Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Behavior Problems, Severity (of Disability), Rating Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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