Document Type
Thesis - campus only access
Date of Award
Spring 2007
Degree Name
Education Specialist (Ed.S)
Department
Advanced Education Programs
Advisor
Kaira Hayes
Abstract
This study investigated the relation between optimism, depression, and externalizing problems among children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A small community sample of children with ADHD (N=11) completed measures of depression and optimism and their parents completed a behavioral rating scale. Results indicate a significant positive correlation between externalizing behavior problems and symptoms of depression, according to the scale completed by the parents, and a significant negative correlation between symptoms of depression and optimism, according to the scales completed by the children. Results also indicate a negative correlation approaching significance between externalizing problems and optimism.
Recommended Citation
Zimmer, Kendra, "Optimistic Thinking in Children with Adhd and Its Relation to Depression" (2007). Master's Theses. 3049.
DOI: 10.58809/VZXV5226
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/3049
Rights
© 2007 Kendra Zimmer
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