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- Title
Longitudinal Associations Between COVID-19 Stress and the Mental Health of Children With ADHD.
- Authors
Summerton, Ainsley; Bellows, Susannah T.; Westrupp, Elizabeth M.; Stokes, Mark A.; Coghill, David; Bellgrove, Mark A.; Hutchinson, Delyse; Becker, Stephen P.; Melvin, Glenn; Quach, Jon; Efron, Daryl; Stringaris, Argyris; Middeldorp, Christel M.; Banaschewski, Tobias; Sciberras, Emma
- 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 (β =.21, p =.007) and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms (β =.23, p =.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.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; IRRITABILITY (Psychology); COVID-19 pandemic; YOUTH with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; MENTAL health; CHILDREN'S health; ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Publication
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 10, p1065
- ISSN
1087-0547
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/10870547231168334