Links between preschool children's prosocial skills and aggressive conduct problems: The contribution of ADHD symptoms

Hay, Dale F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2505-0453, Hudson, Kathryn and Liang, Wentao 2010. Links between preschool children's prosocial skills and aggressive conduct problems: The contribution of ADHD symptoms. Early Childhood Research Quarterly 25 (4) , pp. 493-601. 10.1016/j.ecresq.2010.01.003

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Abstract

The aim was to examine the relationship between prosocial behavior and conduct problems, especially aggression, in early childhood. In Phase 1 of the study, teachers reported on 93 3–5-year-old children's prosocial behavior and psychological problems, using a screening instrument, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). In Phase 2, 65 parents completed the SDQ and were interviewed in depth, using a clinical interview, the Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment (PAPA). Children with clinically significant symptoms of conduct disorder and ADHD were significantly less prosocial than other children. However, aggressive conduct symptoms were unrelated to prosocial behavior, once symptoms of ADHD were taken into account. The findings suggest that problems in regulating activity and attention interfere with prosocial development.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Prosocial; Aggression; ADHD; Behavioral problems; Preschool
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0885-2006
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2022 09:06
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/30693

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