Bullying and Self-Esteem in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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2021-12-16
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The current study investigated the relationship between self-esteem and bullying behaviour (bullying and victimization) in children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The current study included a final sample of 45 children between the ages of 8 to 12 years old, 27 with ADHD (M = 10.44 years, 70% male) and 17 typically developing (M = 10.07 years, 82.4% female). The Behaviour Assessment Systems for Children – Third Edition (BASC-3) was used to measure global self-esteem, while the Reynolds Bullying Victimization Scale (BVS) was used to assess victimization and bullying perpetration. No significant differences were found in self-esteem scores between children with ADHD and children without ADHD. All other results involving bullying behaviour are not definitive nor generalizable and must be interpreted with caution. Detailed limitations, implications for practice, and future research directions are discussed.
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ADHD, Bullying, Self-Esteem, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Victimization, Perpetration
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Boguslavsky, T. (2021). Bullying and Self-Esteem in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.