title: Household task demands for quiet and focused behavior facilitate performance by ADHD youth.
abstract: This study evaluated the associations among symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in children and adolescents' performance in household tasks and assistance provided by caregivers. Parents of children from 6 to 14 years old with ADHD (n = 67) were interviewed with the Children Helping Out: Responsibilities, Expectations, and Supports (CHORES) instrument. Significant correlations were found between symptoms of ODD and assistance in self-care tasks (r = -0.31; p = 0.01); symptoms of hyperactivity correlated with assistance in self-care (r = -0.30, p = 0.01); and family-care (r = -0.25, p = 0.04) tasks. Age was directly associated with the number of tasks performed by children and inversely related to the assistance provided by caregivers. A greater number of ODD symptoms resulted in more household assistance from caregivers. Characteristics of ODD symptoms, such as disobedience and hostility in the face of authority, may limit these children in accessing household tasks by their own initiative, requiring assistance from caregivers.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil;
authors.forename: Camila Guimarães
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil;
authors.forename: Adriana F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Drummond
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Pediatria, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil;
authors.forename: Débora M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina Molecular, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Danielle S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil;
authors.forename: Marisa C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mancini
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D001938:Brazil; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D002654:Child Care; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006796:Household Work; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis