Perceptions of school of children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
By: by Victoria Bryony Mansbridge.
Published: 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Social aspects.; Attention-deficit-disordered children -- Attitudes.; Student adjustment.; Interpersonal relations in children.
Description: The present study explores differences between the perceptions of school of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and those of their typically-functioning peers. Results of an interview and writing sample regarding their perceptions of school indicated that more children with ADHD claimed to dislike school than did children without ADHD. They tended to be more focused on their own needs than on those of the class as a whole in describing the changes they would like. When asked to name one thing they would change, children with ADHD were more likely to mention bullying and teasing. Furthermore, when asked about their feelings regarding their classmates, they were more likely to indicate that there were some they did not like. Children with ADHD were also more likely to view the work they were given as more difficult. Qualitative analysis suggests that they attribute these difficulties with work to their attentional problems.
Notes: Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2005.

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