%0 Journal Article
%T Mothers¡¯ Attributions for Positive and Negative Child Behavior: Associations With Mothers¡¯ ADHD Symptoms
%A Charlotte Johnston
%A Joanne L. Park
%J Journal of Attention Disorders
%@ 1557-1246
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1087054716669590
%X Objective: Previous research has shown that parent attributions for child behavior have important implications on the parent¨Cchild relationship. The current study investigates whether mothers¡¯ level of ADHD symptoms is associated with their child-responsibility attributions for positive and negative child behavior. Method: Seventy-nine mothers of 6- to 11-year-old boys participated in this online study. Mothers completed questionnaires assessing their attributions, their ADHD symptoms, and their child¡¯s behavior. Results: All mothers offered more child-responsibility attributions for positive behaviors than for negative behaviors. However, mothers with greater levels of ADHD symptoms did this to a lesser extent, blaming their child relatively more for negative behavior and giving their child relatively less credit for positive behavior. Conclusion: This is the first study demonstrating the association between mothers¡¯ ADHD symptoms and child-responsibility attributions. It is possible that these relatively more negative attributions could be underlying some of the parenting difficulties reported by parents with ADHD
%K adult ADHD
%K parenting
%K attributions
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1087054716669590