title: The Relationship Between Motor Skills, Social Problems, and ADHD Symptomatology: Does It Vary According to Parent and Teacher Report?
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between motor performance; attentional, hyperactive, and impulsive symptoms; and social problems. Correlations between parents' versus teachers' ratings of social problems and ADHD symptomatology were also examined.
  
  
  
  A total of 129 children aged 9 to 12 years were included. ADHD symptoms and social problems were identified based on Conners' Rating Scales-Revised: L, and the McCarron Assessment of Neuromuscular Development was used to assess motor skills.
  
  
  
  After controlling for ADHD symptomatology, motor skills remained a significant predictor of social problems in the teacher model but not in the parent model. After controlling for motor skills, inattentive (not hyperactive-impulsive) symptoms were a significant predictor of social problems in the parent model, whereas hyperactive-impulsive (not inattentive) symptoms were a significant predictor of social problems in the teacher model.
  
  
  
  The findings suggested that intervention strategies should consider the interaction between symptoms and environmental contexts.
authors: 1 University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Juliana B
authors: JB
authors: Goulardins
authors: 2 Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia.
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Rigoli
authors: 3 James Cook University, Singapore.
authors: Pek Ru
authors: PR
authors: Loh
authors: 2 Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Kane
authors: 4 University of Western Australia, Australia.
authors: Melissa
authors: M
authors: Licari
authors: 5 University of Notre Dame, Western Australia, Australia.
authors: Beth
authors: B
authors: Hands
authors: 1 University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Jorge A
authors: JA
authors: Oliveira
authors: 2 Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia.
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Piek
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D010290:Parents; D012940:Social Problems / Q000523:psychology; D066107:Social Skills
keywords: ADHD; motor performance; social skills