Girls with ADHD were rated as having more severe ADHD symptoms than boys with ADHD in this sample¶
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Evidence · 1 study · associationalr2·q3
Currency · newest study 2011 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2016: baselines and conditions change
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q3 i? Girls with ADHD received higher parent-rated ADHD symptom severity (CPRS-R Scale N) than boys (F1,38 = 7.882, p = .008). → Jacobson 2011
Evidence¶
Jacobson 2011¶
Jacobson, L. A., Ryan, M., Martin, R. B., Ewen, J., Mostofsky, S. H., Denckla, M. B., & Mahone, E. M. (2011). Working Memory Influences Processing Speed and Reading Fluency in ADHD. Child Neuropsychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2010.532204
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In the 62-child sample, parent ratings on the CPRS-R Scale N showed "Girls with ADHD were rated by their parents as exhibiting more severe ADHD-related symptomatology" than boys (F1,38 = 7.882, p = .008). No effect size was printed for this comparison.
"Girls with ADHD were rated by their parents as exhibiting more severe ADHD-related symptomatology (CPRS-R Scale N: DSM-IV Total) than were boys (F1,38 = 7.882, p = .008)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Gender — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause
Related Claims¶
- Childhood ADHD symptoms are associated with higher late-adolescent depressive symptoms in a population cohort — related
- Boys received more process praise and scored higher in 4th grade math than girls in this sample — related
- Motor coordination uniquely predicts written language achievement, and ADHD symptom severity negatively predicts written language, in children with and without ADHD — related
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title |
Girls with ADHD were rated as having more severe ADHD symptoms than boys with ADHD in this sample |
description |
Girls with ADHD were rated as having more severe ADHD symptoms than boys with ADHD in this sample |
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weak |
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2011 |
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2016 |
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1 — jacobson-2011 |
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