title: [Satisfaction with life of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a study of possible protection and risk factors].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Positive psychology has boosted interest about the study of factors of adjustment, among which is included satisfaction with life.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the relationship between satisfaction with life of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their parents with behavioral risk and protective variables, and to determine the predictive power of these variables.
  
  
  METHODS
  56 parents and their children with ADHD filled out questionnaires of satisfaction with life, self-concept, sense of coherence, success attributes and behavioral rating scales.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Behavioral problems have a significant negative relationship with satisfaction with life perceived by parents and by children while the relationships with the self-concept and success attributes have a positive value. The most predictive factors were social problems, oppositional behavior, self-concept, self-awareness and social support.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The identification of factors that put at risk or enhance satisfaction with life of people with ADHD will improve the functionality of evaluation and intervention processes.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psicología, Evolutiva y de la Educación, Universitat de València, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 21, Valencia, Spain. ana.miranda@uv.es
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miranda-Casas
authors.forename: M Jesús
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Presentacion-Herrero
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colomer-Diago
authors.forename: Belén
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roselló
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D001519:Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires