ERIC Number: EJ991600
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Publication Date: 2012-Aug
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Social Information Processing of Positive and Negative Hypothetical Events in Children with ADHD and Conduct Problems and Controls
Andrade, Brendan F.; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Doucet, Amelie; King, Sara; MacKinnon, Maura; McGrath, Patrick J.; Stewart, Sherry H.; Corkum, Penny
Journal of Attention Disorders, v16 n6 p491-504 Aug 2012
Objective: This study examined social information processing (SIP) of events with varied outcomes in children with ADHD and conduct problems (CPs; defined as oppositional defiant disorder [ODD] or conduct disorder [CD]) and controls. Method: Participants were 64 children (46 boys, 18 girls) aged 6 to 12, including 39 with ADHD and 25 controls. Vignettes were developed that systematically varied with regard to peer intention (ambiguous, negative, positive) and event outcome (ambiguous, negative, positive), and were used to evaluate participants' SIP abilities (cue encoding, interpretation, and response generation). Results: Results showed that, after controlling for CPs, children with ADHD detected fewer positive, negative, and neutral cues; attributed more negative and less positive intent to peers; focused less on situational outcomes of vignettes; and generated fewer positive responses compared with the control group. Conclusion: These results indicate that children with ADHD differ from non-ADHD children, even after controlling for CPs, in how they process positive and negative social experiences. (Contains 1 table and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Vignettes, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Control Groups, Cues, Cognitive Processes, Children, Behavior Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Peer Relationship, Intention, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development
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Language: English
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