ERIC Number: EJ1432685
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
EISSN: EISSN-1557-1246
Longitudinal Associations between COVID-19 Stress and the Mental Health of Children with ADHD
Ainsley Summerton; Susannah T. Bellows; Elizabeth M. Westrupp; Mark A. Stokes; David Coghill; Mark A. Bellgrove; Delyse Hutchinson; Stephen P. Becker; Glenn Melvin; Jon Quach; Daryl Efron; Argyris Stringaris; Christel M. Middeldorp; Tobias Banaschewski; Emma Sciberras
Journal of Attention Disorders, v27 n10 p1065-1074 2023
Objective: To investigate the longitudinal associations between COVID-19 induced stress (related to COVID-19 restrictions/changes), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, oppositional symptoms, and mental health outcomes (negative affect, anxiety, depression, and irritability) in children with ADHD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Parents of 140 Australian children with ADHD (aged 5-17 years) completed an online survey in May 2020 during stay-at-home restrictions and 12-months later. Results: Baseline COVID-19 stress was associated with increased total ADHD symptom severity ([beta] = 0.21, p = 0.007) and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms ([beta] = 0.23, p = 0.002) at 12-months, after accounting for covariates (i.e., child age, gender, ADHD medication, socio-economic status, and baseline symptoms). Despite some indication of associations between baseline COVID-19 stress and 12-month oppositional symptoms and negative affect, these were attenuated when adjusting for baseline symptoms. Conclusions: The study provides initial evidence of the medium-term impacts of pandemic-related stress for children with ADHD.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Stress Variables, Correlation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Disorders, Mental Disorders, Children, Adolescents, Severity (of Disability), Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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