Parents' Self-Stigma, Youth Self-Stigma, and Youth Self-Esteem in ADHD Families
| dc.contributor.advisor | Climie, Emma | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jelinkova, Kristina | |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Wilcox, Gabrielle | |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Sears, Christopher | |
| dc.date | 2022-11 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-31T16:29:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-31T16:29:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Research shows that youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their parents are subject to stigma from the general population (Bisset et al., 2012; Charbonnier et al., 2019; Shi et al., 2019). Exposure to stigma from the general population poses the risk of individuals internalizing that stigma in what is known as “self-stigma” (Corrigan & Rao, 2012). Self-stigma in youth with various mental illnesses and their parents is associated with various negative outcomes, such as reduced self-esteem and poor mental health in both youth and parents (Corrigan et al., 2016; Eaton et al., 2020; Kaushik et al., 2017; Trigueros et al., 2022). However, little is known about the experiences of self-stigma in ADHD; therefore, this study sought to explore self-stigma in youth with ADHD and their parents in relation to each other and to self-esteem and ADHD symptoms in youth. The final sample included 52 children between the ages of eight and 17 years (males: n = 33; females: n = 19) and their parents. The study found that youth with ADHD reported lower scores of self-stigma compared to previous studies using samples with more severe conditions. Furthermore, self-stigma in youth was not related to age or gender. Parents also reported lower ratings of self-stigma compared to previous studies; however, there was a significant relationship with gender where parents of boys reported higher self-stigma scores compared to parents of girls. When looking at the factors that predict self-stigma in youth, contrary to the hypothesis, parents’ self-stigma did not predict youth self-stigma but inattentive symptoms did. Finally, higher self-stigma in youth predicted lower self-esteem, as hypothesized. The results of this study emphasize the need for self-stigma interventions for youth with ADHD and their parents and the need understand symptom severity in self-stigma research. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Jelinkova, K. (2022). Parents' self-stigma, youth self-stigma, and youth self-esteem in ADHD families (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1880/115144 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/40178 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Werklund School of Education | en_US |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | en_US |
| dc.subject | ADHD | en_US |
| dc.subject | self-stigma | en_US |
| dc.subject | self-esteem | en_US |
| dc.subject | parents | en_US |
| dc.subject | youth | en_US |
| dc.subject | children | en_US |
| dc.subject | adolescents | en_US |
| dc.subject | internalized stigma | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Educational Psychology | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Mental Health | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Psychology--Social | en_US |
| dc.title | Parents' Self-Stigma, Youth Self-Stigma, and Youth Self-Esteem in ADHD Families | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Education Graduate Program – Educational Psychology | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) | en_US |
| ucalgary.item.requestcopy | true | en_US |