ADHD Symptoms Related to Profiles of Self‐Esteem in a Longitudinal Study of Twins A person‐oriented approach
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- 29 October 2008
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
- Vol. 21 (4) , 228-237
Abstract
PROBLEM: There are conflicting research data regarding the relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and low self‐esteem.METHODS: A person‐oriented approach was used to study the relationships between ADHD symptoms and self‐esteem in a longitudinal study of twins starting when they were 8 years old. A cluster analysis was performed at age 13 using five subscales from a self‐esteem questionnaire.FINDINGS: High scores of ADHD symptoms were linked to profiles characterized by lower scores in the domains “skills and talents” and “psychological well‐being”.CONCLUSION: Children with high scores of ADHD symptoms often have specific problem profiles of self‐esteem.Keywords
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