• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Longitudinal Associations Between COVID-19 Stress and the Mental Health of Children With ADHD
  • Beteiligte: Summerton, Ainsley; Bellows, Susannah T.; Westrupp, Elizabeth M.; Stokes, Mark A.; Coghill, David; Bellgrove, Mark A.; Hutchinson, Delyse; Becker, Stephen P.; Melvin, Glenn; Quach, Jon; Efron, Daryl; Stringaris, Argyris; Middeldorp, Christel M.; Banaschewski, Tobias; Sciberras, Emma
  • Erschienen: SAGE Publications, 2023
  • Erschienen in: Journal of Attention Disorders, 27 (2023) 10, Seite 1065-1074
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1177/10870547231168334
  • ISSN: 1087-0547; 1557-1246
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  • Beschreibung: 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 (β = .21, p = .007) and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms (β = .23, p = .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.