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Contributing Factors in the Manifestation of Aggression in Preschoolers with Hyperactivity
Author(s) -
StormontSpurgin Melissa,
Zentall Sydney S.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb01305.x
Subject(s) - aggression , psychology , developmental psychology , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , economics , macroeconomics
This study examined family characteristics of preschoolers with hyperactivity. We assessed child‐rearing practices, maternal depression, marital conflict, and social support. Sixty‐three preschool boys were placed in a hyperactivity‐aggressive, hyperactive, aggressive or comparison group based on behavioral ratings. Parents were given questionnaires, mothers were interviewed, and children were administered the Woodcock‐Johnson Psycho‐Educational Battery and were observed playing. Compared to preschoolers with hyperactivity, preschoolers with hyperactivity plus aggression, had families with (a) more restrictive Others, (b) siblings who retaliated aggressively, and (c) mothers who reported more physical aggression directed to their partners and more verbal aggression received. Follow‐forward aggression ratings were predicted by initial child manageability and maternal depression, perceived support, and low income.