학술논문
Association of Reactive-Proactive Aggression and Anxiety Sensitivity with Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Document Type
Journal Article
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*ANXIETY
*MENTAL depression
*BEHAVIOR disorders in children
*ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder
*AGGRESSION (Psychology)
*ANXIETY diagnosis
*DIAGNOSIS of mental depression
*DEFENSE mechanisms (Psychology)
*EXPERIMENTAL design
*PARENTS
*PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
*PATHOLOGICAL psychology
*SELF-evaluation
*PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
*DIAGNOSIS
*PSYCHOLOGY
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0009-398X
Abstract
This study evaluates the associations among the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and disruptive behavioral disorders (DBD) in the context of their relationships with reactive-proactive aggression and anxiety sensitivity in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The sample consisted of 342 treatment-naive children with ADHD. The severity of ADHD and DBD symptoms were assessed via parent- and teacher-rated inventories. Anxiety sensitivity, reactive-proactive aggression and severity of anxiety and depression symptoms of children were evaluated by self-report inventories. According to structural equation modeling, depression and anxiety scores had a relation with the DBD scores through reactive-proactive aggression. Results also showed a negative relation of the total scores of anxiety sensitivity on DBD scores, while conduct disorder scores had a positive relation with anxiety scores. This study suggests that examining the relations of reactive-proactive aggression and anxiety sensitivity with internalizing and externalizing disorders could be useful for understanding the link among these disorders in ADHD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]