Gender is not related to self-concept in children with ADHD, though females report more internalizing problems¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q2 · i1 small
Currency · newest study 2011 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i1 Gender shows a small but significant correlation with internalizing behavior problems, with females yielding higher scores (r = .17, p = .02), but is not related to externalizing scores or self-concept. → Houck 2011

Evidence¶

Houck 2011¶

Houck, G., Kendall, J., Miller, A., Morrell, P., & Wiebe, G. (2011). Self-concept in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 26(3), 239-247. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2010.02.004

q2 · i1 · associational · r?

Correlation analysis in the descriptive correlational study of 145 children with ADHD (31 females, 21.4%). The article also states gender was not related to the self-concept score and did not uniquely predict self-concept in regression.

"a small but significant correlation between gender and internalizing behavior problems, with females yielding higher scores (r = .17, p = .02); gender was not related to externalizing behavior problem scores."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Internalizing behavior problems predict lower self-concept in children and adolescents with ADHD — related
• Total behavior problems show a moderate negative correlation with self-concept in children with ADHD — related
• No significant ethnic differences in behavior problems or self-concept among children with ADHD, though Caucasian children had the lowest mean self-concept — related
• Older children and adolescents with ADHD have lower self-concept scores — related
• The ADHD–depression association does not significantly differ by sex, though point estimates are slightly stronger in females — related