Association of the Symptoms of Parental Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Parental Personality Patterns with the Symptoms of Boys with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
- Author:
Woo Seung SHIN
1
;
Hye Ra CHOI
;
Kunwoo KIM
;
Joong Sun LEE
;
Subin PARK
;
Jin Pyo HONG
;
Hanik K YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. hiyoo@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
ADHD;
Adult ADHD;
Temperament;
Character
- MeSH:
Adult;
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
Humans;
Parents;
Siblings;
Temperament
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2009;20(1):23-28
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate the association between the symptoms of boys with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the attention-deficit hyperactivity symptoms, temperament and character patterns of their parents. METHODS: Forty-five boys with ADHD and who met the DSM-IV criteria were evaluated by using the ADHD rating scale (ADHD-RS), and their parents completed the Korean Adult ADHD scale (K-AADHDS) and the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). RESULTS: The parental K-AADHDS scores were not associated with the ADHD-RS total score and the subscale scores of their siblings. The most potent variable related to the ADHD-RS total score was the maternal self-directedness, and the second was the maternal persistence. The maternal self-directedness was the variable that was most correlated with the hyperactivity/impulsivity subscale scores of the ADHD-RS. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the paternal ADHD symptoms may not be related to the ADHD symptoms of boys with ADHD. Higher maternal self-directedness and persistence may decrease overall the ADHD symptoms of these boys, and higher maternal self-directedness itself may predict lower hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms of the boys with ADHD.
