title: Family routine moderates the relation between child impulsivity and oppositional defiant disorder symptoms.
abstract: Although child impulsivity is associated with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) symptoms, few studies have examined whether family processes moderate this association. To address this gap, we tested whether child-reported family routine moderated the relation between child hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI) and ODD symptoms among a sample of low-income, urban, ethnic-minority children (N = 87, 51% male). Child HI and ODD symptoms were assessed using parent and teacher reports. HI also was indexed by a laboratory task. Family routine was assessed using child self-report. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that family routine moderated child HI. Among children with higher levels of teacher-reported HI symptoms, lower levels of family routine were associated with higher levels of teacher-reported ODD symptoms compared to children with lower levels of teacher-reported HI symptoms. Children who self-reported higher levels of family routine were rated as low on teacher-reported ODD symptoms, regardless of teacher-reported HI levels. Parent report and laboratory measures of child HI did not produce significant interactions. Lower levels of family routine may confer risk for ODD symptoms among low-income, urban, ethnic-minority children experiencing higher levels of HI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. hilanza@ucla.edu
authors.forename: H Isabella
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Lanza
authors.forename: Deborah A G
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Drabick
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors