Abstract
Objective: ADHD in adolescents and low level of parental monitoring have been associated with increased risk-taking behavior. The present study examined whether parental knowledge of the child’s whereabouts mediates the correlations between adolescent ADHD symptoms and risk-taking behavior. Method: Ninety-two adolescents and their parents completed questionnaires assessing perceptions of parents’ monitoring, engagement in risk-taking behaviors, and ADHD symptoms. Results: Greater engagement in risk-taking behavior correlated with higher levels of ADHD symptoms and decreased parental monitoring. Mediation analysis revealed both direct effect of ADHD symptoms on risk-taking behavior and an indirect effect mediated by level of parental knowledge. Conclusion: These findings suggest that parental knowledge is negatively affected by the presence of ADHD symptoms, and may in turn lead to risk-taking behavior. The findings emphasize the need to target parenting and in particular parental knowledge of the child’s whereabouts to reduce risk-taking behaviors among youth with ADHD.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1141-1147 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Attention Disorders |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2020 |
Keywords
- ADHD
- adolescents
- parental monitoring
- risk-taking behavior
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology