Attachment style and relationship difficulties in parents of children with ADHD
Previous studies report that parents of children with ADHD often experience difficulties in their couple relationship. The present study investigated the role of adult attachment style in relation to problems with dyadic adjustment and conflict communication. A cross-sectional design was employ...
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Springer
2015
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| Summary: | Previous studies report that parents of children
with ADHD often experience difficulties in their couple
relationship. The present study investigated the role of
adult attachment style in relation to problems with dyadic
adjustment and conflict communication. A cross-sectional
design was employed, involving 98 parents of children and
adolescents with ADHD and 153 parents of offspring
without the disorder (age range in 3–19). Participants
completed the following: Experiences in Close Relationships
Questionnaire-R, Communications Pattern Questionnaire,
Dyadic Adjustment Scale, and Conner’s Parent
Rating Scale–48. According to the findings, the two parental
groups differed regarding relationship difficulties
only when attachment style was controlled for. Moreover,
attachment avoidance moderated the impact of having a
child with ADHD on dyadic adjustment while attachment
anxiety moderated such an impact on conflict communication.
Also, parents of children with less severe ADHD
symptoms were more likely to experience relationship
problems, while having a child with ADHD moderated the
effects of gender on the roles taken in demand-withdraw
communication. Considering adult attachment style may
provide useful insights into how parents of children with
ADHD relate to each other and may inform supportive
interventions. |
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