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- Title
Sex Differences in the Meaning of Parent and Teacher Ratings of ADHD Behaviors: An Observational Study.
- Authors
Meyer, Brenda J.; Stevenson, Jim; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J. S.
- Abstract
Objective: To test explanations for the underrecognition of female ADHD by examining differences in adult ratings of boys and girls matched for levels of directly observed ADHD behaviors. Method: In a secondary analysis of a population-based sample, 3- to 4-year-olds (n = 153, 79 male) and 8- to 9-year-olds (n = 144, 75 male) were grouped according to levels of directly observed ADHD behaviors (low/moderate/high). Groups were then compared with parent/teacher ADHD ratings. Results: There were no sex differences in levels of directly observed ADHD behaviors within groups. For preschoolers, parents' ratings of males, but not females, significantly increased across groups-mirroring levels of observed behaviors. For older children, both parent and teacher mean ratings were significantly higher for males than females across groups. Conclusion: Identified differences in adult ratings of males and females matched for directly observed behaviors may contribute to understanding the substantial ADHD underrecognition in females.
- Subjects
ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; GENDER differences (Psychology); SCIENTIFIC observation; POPULATION-based case control; SENSORY perception; HUMAN reproduction; RESEARCH; COLLEGE teachers; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; EVALUATION research; COMPARATIVE studies; PARENTS
- Publication
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2020, Vol 24, Issue 13, p1847
- ISSN
1087-0547
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/1087054717723988