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Marital and coparenting relationship : associations with parent and child symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Williamson, David Kenneth; Johnston, Charlotte

Abstract

Objective: Examine relations between symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and reports of marital and coparenting functioning. Method: Parents of 8 to 12 year old boys with (n = 26) and without (n =38) ADHD participated. Results: Although mothers of children with ADHD had the highest levels of ADHD symptoms, their symptoms were typically not related to measures of the couples’ functioning, particularly when controlling for family ADHD and comorbidities. Father ADHD symptoms were related to their reports of couple functioning, and fathers’ ADHD symptoms were associated with their negative attributions for their wives’ behavior, even with child and mother ADHD controlled. However, when fathers’ depression and hostility symptoms were controlled, these were more important predictors of the attributions than ADHD symptoms. Conclusion: It is important to consider parental levels of ADHD symptoms in the context of other family members' symptoms as well as other forms of psychopathology.

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Marital and coparenting relationship : associations with parent and child symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Creator
Williamson, David Kenneth; Johnston, Charlotte
Date Issued
2013-02-06
Description
Objective: Examine relations between symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and reports of marital and coparenting functioning. Method: Parents of 8 to 12 year old boys with (n = 26) and without (n =38) ADHD participated. Results: Although mothers of children with ADHD had the highest levels of ADHD symptoms, their symptoms were typically not related to measures of the couples’ functioning, particularly when controlling for family ADHD and comorbidities. Father ADHD symptoms were related to their reports of couple functioning, and fathers’ ADHD symptoms were associated with their negative attributions for their wives’ behavior, even with child and mother ADHD controlled. However, when fathers’ depression and hostility symptoms were controlled, these were more important predictors of the attributions than ADHD symptoms. Conclusion: It is important to consider parental levels of ADHD symptoms in the context of other family members' symptoms as well as other forms of psychopathology.
Subject
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD; family; marital; coparenting
Genre
Article; Postprint
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2016-02-02
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0223846
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/56769
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Psychology, Department of
Citation
Williamson, D., & Johnston, C. (2013). Marital and coparenting relationships: associations with parent and child symptoms of ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders.
Publisher DOI
10.1177/1087054712471717
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Copyright Holder
2013 SAGE Publications
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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