title: [Self-esteem in children with attention disorders].
abstract: Clinical observation shows that children with attention deficit disorder are insecure and have low levels of self-esteem. This paper analyzes the relationship of the disorder with self-esteem, measured with the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory for children. Three groups were compared: 1) Children with attention deficit disorder without treatment (N = 20); 2) Children with attention deficit disorder who had received perceptual treatment for a period of six months to a year (N = 20), and 3) a control group of children without attention deficit disorder (N = 292). The results show significant differences among groups, and a tendency to find lower scores of self-esteem in children with attention deficit disorder without treatment. Therefore self-esteem is an important aspect to consider in the treatment programs for children with attention deficit disorder for better results in their rehabilitation.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Verduzco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lara Cantú
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept
vernacular_title: La autoestima en niños con trastornos de atención.