Cultural Diffe rences Between Parent and Teacher Report of ADHD Symptoms: Implications for Disparities in Diagnosis
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Despite lack of empirical support for differing incidence of ADHD, African American children are diagnosed with ADHD at significantly lower rates than Caucasian children. Research suggests that parents of African American children report ADHD symptoms less frequently than parents of Caucasian children; however, teachers are more likely to report more symptoms and more behavioral problems for African American children than for Caucasian children. The present study attempted to discern what some of these differences can be attributed to by controlling for the variables of age, gender, IQ score, diagnosis, and socioeconomic factors. The present study did not find differences in parent report of ADHD symptoms by ethnicity, but did find that both teachers and parents reported significantly more behavioral symptoms for African American children.
Author: Elisabeth Troffo
Institution: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2154149067