Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Keywords
Aggressiveness in adolescence; Aggressiveness in children; Attention-deficit disorder in adolescence; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder;
Abstract
This study examined the correlation between aggression and ADHD symptoms across several age groups in children. Participants were elementary and secondary students recruited from grades 1st through 12th in a suburban, university-affiliated laboratory school (N = 426). The students' teachers also participated in the study. The study consisted of administering questionnaires to students and teachers. These included: (a) The Self-Report Inventory, (b) The Peer Nomination Inventory, and (c) The Teacher Report Inventory. All of these measures were designed for this study. One way analysis of variance for gender showed that males were more aggressive and had more ADHD symptoms than females. Examining self-report scales, a one way analysis of variance for grade showed a linear grade effect. Three grade groups (elementary group grades, 1 through 5; junior high group grades, 6 thorough 9; and high school group grades, 10 through 12) were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results showed that the elementary and high school groups were not significantly different from 1.00 but the junior high and combined junior high and high school groups did show evidence for disriminant validity between aggression and ADHD.
Year of Submission
1999
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Psychology
First Advisor
William Panak
Second Advisor
Beverly Kopper
Third Advisor
Francisco Barrios
Date Original
1999
Object Description
1 PDF file (82 leaves)
Copyright
©1999 Eric Wayne Boelter
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Boelter, Eric Wayne, "The Relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Aggression in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study" (1999). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2102.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2102
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