Attention deficit hyperactivty disorder in Korean juvenile delinquents.
This study was conducted to identify attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Korean juvenile delinquents. Intelligence tests (KEDI-WISC, K-WAIS), the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA), the Teacher Report Form (TRF), the Youth Self-Report (YSR), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were administered to 98 incarcerated Korean adolescents (the delinquent group) and 84 adolescent nondelinquents (the control group). The groups were compared, and significant differences were found for ADHD; 42.4% of the adolescents in the delinquent group were identified as having ADHD, in comparison to 11.9% of the adolescents in the control group. Delinquent adolescents and adolescents with ADHD were found to have lower IQ scores, poorer TOVA performance, more severe problem behaviors, and lower self-esteem than nondelinquent adolescents and adolescents without ADHD. Delinquent adolescents with ADHD consistently fared the worst on assessments of intelligence, TOVA performance, problem behaviors, and self-esteem.
Chae
P K
PK
Department of Psychology, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, Korea. kmchae@cc.sungshin.ac.kr
Jung
H O
HO
Noh
K S
KS
D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D007360:Intelligence; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology*; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012649:Self Concept; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012919:Social Behavior