Marton Imola, Wiener Judith, Rogers Maria, Moore Chris
Toronto District School Board, Ontario, Canada
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J Atten Disord. 2015 Oct;19(10):872-81. doi: 10.1177/1087054712458971. Epub 2012 Sep 11.
This study explored the friendship characteristics of 8 to 12 year old children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Friendship characteristics included number of nominated and corroborated friends, duration of friendships, amount of contact with friends, and the proportion of friends with learning and behavioral problems.
The sample comprised 92 children, 50 with a diagnosis of ADHD and 42 comparison children.
While children with ADHD did not differ from comparison children in the number of friends they nominated, parents and teachers of children with ADHD were less likely to corroborate that these friendships existed. The friendships of children with ADHD were also shorter in duration. While children with ADHD were indistinguishable from comparison children with regards to the amount of telephone contact with friends, they spent less time with friends outside of school than comparison children. Children with ADHD had a higher proportion of friends with learning and behavior problems.
While children with ADHD differ from comparison children in the above friendship characteristics, it is promising that they still fall within the average range for the number of corroborated friendships and they demonstrate adequate stability in their friendships.
本研究探讨了患有和未患有注意力缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)的8至12岁儿童的友谊特征。友谊特征包括被提名和被证实的朋友数量、友谊持续时间、与朋友的接触量,以及有学习和行为问题的朋友所占比例。
样本包括92名儿童,50名被诊断患有ADHD的儿童和42名对照儿童。
虽然患有ADHD的儿童在他们提名的朋友数量上与对照儿童没有差异,但患有ADHD的儿童的父母和老师不太可能证实这些友谊的存在。患有ADHD的儿童的友谊持续时间也较短。虽然患有ADHD的儿童在与朋友的电话联系量方面与对照儿童没有区别,但他们在学校外与朋友相处的时间比对照儿童少。患有ADHD的儿童有学习和行为问题的朋友所占比例更高。
虽然患有ADHD的儿童在上述友谊特征方面与对照儿童不同,但有希望的是,他们在被证实的友谊数量上仍处于平均范围内,并且他们的友谊表现出足够的稳定性。