Peer Victimization and Poor Academic Outcomes in Adolescents With ADHD: What Individual Factors Predict Risk? J Atten Disord 2021 Aug;25(10):1455-1465
Date
04/25/2020Pubmed ID
32329395DOI
10.1177/1087054720914387Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85084823424 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
Objective: Examine individual factors associated with peer victimization (PV) in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to examine the association between PV and educational outcomes. Method: Participants were 121 adolescents (Mage = 13.62, SD = 1.03; 89% boys) with diagnosed ADHD. Using path analysis, we tested whether general adolescent factors (ADHD symptoms, comorbid autism spectrum disorder, cognitive and social functioning, and age) were associated with experiences of PV, and associations between PV and academic outcomes. Results: Deficits in working memory (WM) and peer relationship problems were weakly and moderately associated with PV, respectively. PV was in turn was associated with adolescents' attitudes about school, academic competence, and academic achievement. Conclusion: Adolescents with poor social skills and/or WM difficulties who have ADHD may be particularly vulnerable to being victimized by peers. Failure to identify and manage PV during early adolescence may be connected to poor educational outcomes.
Author List
Zendarski N, Breaux R, Eadeh HM, Smith ZR, Molitor SJ, Mulraney M, Bourchtein E, Green CD, Sciberras EAuthor
Stephen Molitor PhD Assistant Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAttention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bullying
Crime Victims
Female
Humans
Male
Peer Group
