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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2016; 74(07): 524-529
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20160081
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Household task demands for quiet and focused behavior facilitate performance by ADHD youth

Demandas de tarefas domésticas por comportamento quieto e focado facilitam o desempenho de jovens com TDAH
Camila Guimarães Mendes
1   Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil;
,
Adriana F. Drummond
1   Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil;
,
Débora M. Miranda
2   Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Pediatria, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil;
,
Danielle S. Costa
3   Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina Molecular, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil.
,
Marisa C. Mancini
1   Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil;
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ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the associations among symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in children and adolescents’ performance in household tasks and assistance provided by caregivers. Parents of children from 6 to 14 years old with ADHD (n = 67) were interviewed with the Children Helping Out: Responsibilities, Expectations, and Supports (CHORES) instrument. Significant correlations were found between symptoms of ODD and assistance in self-care tasks (r = −0.31; p = 0.01); symptoms of hyperactivity correlated with assistance in self-care (r = −0.30, p = 0.01); and family-care (r = −0.25, p = 0.04) tasks. Age was directly associated with the number of tasks performed by children and inversely related to the assistance provided by caregivers. A greater number of ODD symptoms resulted in more household assistance from caregivers. Characteristics of ODD symptoms, such as disobedience and hostility in the face of authority, may limit these children in accessing household tasks by their own initiative, requiring assistance from caregivers.

RESUMO

Este estudo avaliou transversalmente a correlação entre sintomas de transtorno de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade (TDAH) e de oposição com desempenho de crianças e adolescentes nas tarefas domésticas e assistência disponibilizada pelos cuidadores. Pais de crianças e adolescentes com TDAH (n = 67), de 6 a 14 anos, foram entrevistados com o children helping out: responsibilities, expectations and supports (CHORES). Foram encontradas correlações significativas entre sintomas de oposição e assistência em cuidado próprio (r = -0,31; p = 0,01) e de hiperatividade com assistência em cuidado próprio (r = -0,30, p = 0,01) e em cuidado familiar (r = -0,25, p = 0,04). Idade está diretamente correlacionada ao número de tarefas desempenhadas pela criança e inversamente associada à assistência disponibilizada pelos cuidadores. Maior número de sintomas de oposição resultou em maior assistência disponibilizada. Características dos sintomas de oposição, como a desobediência e hostilidade frente às autoridades, são limitantes para que essas crianças acessem as tarefas por iniciativa própria, demandando maior assistência dos cuidadores.

environment - behavior - attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity - caregivers
meio ambiente - comportamento - transtorno do deficit de atenção com hiperatividade - cuidadores

Support:

Support: Financial support for this study was granted by the Brazilian government agencies Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pesssoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) and the Laboratório de Investigação Médica, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP) - LIM34 (Rehabilitation Sciences). Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, supported the English translation.




Publication History

Received: 09 July 2015

Accepted: 18 April 2016

Article published online:
06 September 2023

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