ERIC Number: EJ827503
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
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Peer Victimization in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Wiener, Judith; Mak, Meghan
Psychology in the Schools, v46 n2 p116-131 Feb 2009
This study explored peer victimization in 9- to 14-year-old children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The sample comprised 104 children, 52 of whom had a previous ADHD diagnosis. Children with ADHD had higher overall rates of self-reported victimization by peers and parent- and teacher-reported bullying behavior than did children without ADHD. The rates of victimization were especially high for girls with ADHD. Furthermore, children with ADHD reported higher frequencies of verbal, physical, and relational victimization than did children without ADHD. When data were pooled from children, parents, and teachers, children with ADHD were categorized as victims, bullies, and bully/victims significantly more often than were children without ADHD. Parent ratings of ADHD symptoms predicted self-reported victimization by peers. Neither parent-rated anxious-shy behaviors nor parent- and teacher-rated social skills predicted victimization by peers over and above ADHD symptoms. Parent ratings of oppositional behavior mediated the relationship between ADHD symptoms and parent- and teacher-rated bullying. (Contains 4 tables and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Bullying, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Victims of Crime, Peer Relationship, Preadolescents, Children, Comparative Analysis, Gender Differences, Verbal Communication, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Anxiety, Shyness, Personality Traits, Interpersonal Competence, Antisocial Behavior, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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