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ADHD symptoms and quality of life across a 12-month period in children with ADHD: a longitudinal study
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posted on 2019-11-01, 00:00 authored by M Mulraney, R Giallo, Emma SciberrasEmma Sciberras, Kate LycettKate Lycett, F Mensah, D CoghillObjective: To describe the relationship between ADHD symptom severity and quality of life (QoL) across three time points over a 12-month period and investigate whether sleep modifies this relationship. Method: Children aged 5 to 13 years with ADHD were recruited from 21 pediatric practices across Victoria, Australia (N = 392). Child QoL (parent-report) and ADHD symptoms (both parent- and teacher-report) were assessed at three time points (0, 6, and 12 months), and sleep was assessed at baseline (parent-report). Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlations and autoregressive cross-lagged panel models. Results: Parent-reported ADHD symptoms predicted poorer QoL at each subsequent time point (r = −.10 to −.13), and a small bidirectional relationship was observed between teacher-reported ADHD symptoms and QoL from 6 to 12 months. Sleep moderated the relationship between ADHD symptoms and QoL. Conclusion: Clinicians need to look beyond core ADHD symptoms to other factors that may be influencing QoL in children with ADHD.
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Journal of attention disordersVolume
23Issue
13Pagination
1675 - 1685Publisher
SAGE PublicationsLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1087-0547eISSN
1557-1246Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleCopyright notice
2017, The AuthorsUsage metrics
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