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Parenting stress in parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and parents of children with learning disabilities

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Parenting a child with ADHD can challenge parenting resources and coping. Increasingly, researchers are examining the relationship between the behavior of the child with ADHD and family functioning. While studies have shown inceased parenting stress in parents of children with ADHD, these studies have compared children with ADHD to non-disabled children. This study compares reports of parenting stress among mothers of children with ADHD, mothers of children with learning disabilities and mothers of non-referred children. Results showed that parenting stress was highest for mothers of children with ADHD. Increased parenting stress was associated with child characteristics and, in particular, with externalizing behavior problems.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, P. O. Box 13587, 76203, Denton, TX

    David B. Baker Ph.D. (Assistant Professor of Psychology) & Kevin McCal M.S. (Doctoral Student)

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Baker, D.B., McCal, K. Parenting stress in parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and parents of children with learning disabilities. J Child Fam Stud 4, 57–68 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02233954

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