Self-reported inattention in early adolescence in a community sample.
OBJECTIVE
Inattention is typically associated with ADHD, but less research has been done to examine the correlates of self-reported inattention in youth in a community sample.


METHODS
Associations among self-reported inattention, parent-reported inattention, and self-reported psychopathology in children aged 10 to 11 years are examined. Self-reported inattention is also examined as a predictor of outcomes in peer relationships and victimization at ages 10 and 11 and in peer relationships at ages 14 and 15.


RESULTS
Children's self-reports of inattention correlate with parental reports and are associated with self-reports of hyperactivity-impulsivity, depression, anxiety, and conduct problems. Participants in the high-inattention group are at greater risk for victimization and poor peer relationships at ages 10 and 11 years after covarying for psychopathology ratings. Self-reported inattention uniquely predicts poor peer relationships longitudinally at age 14 and 15 years.


CONCLUSIONS
This study highlights the importance of examining children's self-report of inattention and identifies inattention as a risk factor for current and later outcomes.
Connors
Laura L
LL
York University, Ontario, Canada.
Connolly
Jennifer
J
Toplak
Maggie E
ME
D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010379:Peer Group; D057566:Self Report