Thinking outside the box: Exploring creativity and social skills in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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2012-09-26
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The current study investigated the constructs of creativity and social skills in children between the ages of 8-11 years who had been previously diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Information on the construct of social skills was attained via self-report measures completed by both the participating child and his or her parents. Creativity was assessed with a measure of figural creativity. Children rated their social skills as significantly higher than did their parents; parents rated their children within the low average range, while the children rated themselves within the average range. It was also determined that the children’s figural creativity fell within the average range in comparison to the normative data; however, contrary to the hypotheses, there was no relationship found between the constructs of social skills and creativity. These findings suggest that additional research should focus on creativity as a possible strength in children with ADHD, and its relationship with social skills should be investigated further with a larger sample.
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Psychology--Developmental
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Taylor, M. (2012). Thinking outside the box: Exploring creativity and social skills in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28429