Relationships between symptomatology and SES-related factors in hyperkinetic/MBD boys.
Relationships among symptomatology, socioeconomic status, and parenting styles were examined for 113 hyperkinetic/minimal brain dysfunction boys from intact families. Primary symptoms (e.g. hyperactivity) did not vary as a function of SES, but SES-related differences emerged for secondary symptoms (e.g., aggressive behavior, self-esteem deficits) and for parenting variables. Parenting variables were found to be better predictors of secondary symptoms than was SES. Implications for further research are offered.
D000339:Affect; D000374:Aggression; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002668:Child Rearing; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000209:etiology*; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents; D012649:Self Concept; D012923:Social Class