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Longitudinal Associations between COVID-19 Stress and the Mental Health of Children with ADHD

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Title: Longitudinal Associations between COVID-19 Stress and the Mental Health of Children with ADHD
Language: English
Authors: Ainsley Summerton (ORCID 0000-0002-6732-5294), Susannah T. Bellows, Elizabeth M. Westrupp, Mark A. Stokes, David Coghill, Mark A. Bellgrove, Delyse Hutchinson, Stephen P. Becker (ORCID 0000-0001-9046-5183), Glenn Melvin, Jon Quach, Daryl Efron, Argyris Stringaris, Christel M. Middeldorp, Tobias Banaschewski, Emma Sciberras (ORCID 0000-0003-2812-303X)
Source: Journal of Attention Disorders. 2023 27(10):1065-1074.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Stress Variables, Correlation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Disorders, Mental Disorders, Children, Adolescents, Severity (of Disability), Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Australia
DOI: 10.1177/10870547231168334
ISSN: 1087-0547
1557-1246
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the longitudinal associations between COVID-19 induced stress (related to COVID-19 restrictions/changes), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, oppositional symptoms, and mental health outcomes (negative affect, anxiety, depression, and irritability) in children with ADHD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Parents of 140 Australian children with ADHD (aged 5-17 years) completed an online survey in May 2020 during stay-at-home restrictions and 12-months later. Results: Baseline COVID-19 stress was associated with increased total ADHD symptom severity ([beta] = 0.21, p = 0.007) and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms ([beta] = 0.23, p = 0.002) at 12-months, after accounting for covariates (i.e., child age, gender, ADHD medication, socio-economic status, and baseline symptoms). Despite some indication of associations between baseline COVID-19 stress and 12-month oppositional symptoms and negative affect, these were attenuated when adjusting for baseline symptoms. Conclusions: The study provides initial evidence of the medium-term impacts of pandemic-related stress for children with ADHD.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1432685
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Objective: To investigate the longitudinal associations between COVID-19 induced stress (related to COVID-19 restrictions/changes), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, oppositional symptoms, and mental health outcomes (negative affect, anxiety, depression, and irritability) in children with ADHD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Parents of 140 Australian children with ADHD (aged 5-17 years) completed an online survey in May 2020 during stay-at-home restrictions and 12-months later. Results: Baseline COVID-19 stress was associated with increased total ADHD symptom severity ([beta] = 0.21, p = 0.007) and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms ([beta] = 0.23, p = 0.002) at 12-months, after accounting for covariates (i.e., child age, gender, ADHD medication, socio-economic status, and baseline symptoms). Despite some indication of associations between baseline COVID-19 stress and 12-month oppositional symptoms and negative affect, these were attenuated when adjusting for baseline symptoms. Conclusions: The study provides initial evidence of the medium-term impacts of pandemic-related stress for children with ADHD.
ISSN:1087-0547
1557-1246
DOI:10.1177/10870547231168334