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PSYCHOLOGICAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUE No. 1902
ISSUE No. 1856
PERSPECTIVES
PERSPECTIVES JAVANAN
JAVANAN
Dr. Alan A.
Modarressi HYPERACTIVITY AND PARENTING STYLE
Clinical and
Neuro-Psychologyst

Research on Harsh Parenting Causing ADHD in
The role of parenting styles chil-
dren’s behavioral problems has been Children
the subject of many research and
scientific debates. What came first:
harsh parenting techniques or con-
duct problems in children? This can
seem like a chicken and egg prob-
lem. A new study published in Child
Development reported by Psych-
Post, finds that there is a reciprocal
relationship between parenting style
and child behaviors, suggesting that
altering parenting behavior could
greatly help children with socio-
emotional difficulties.
Having socioemotional behaviors
in childhood is linked with increased
chances of adverse outcomes later in
life, such as mental health issues and
delinquent behavior. It is impera-
tive to understand the risk factors
of developing these socioemotional
problems early, in order to put forth
effort to prevent them.
Harsh parenting is one such risk
factor and can include behaviors collection and measures included a ing preschool years but could lead to with behavioral issues may place
such as yelling and spanking. Pat- strengths and difficulties measure adverse effects during the 5 to 7 age additional strain on maternal parent-
terson’s coercion model views be- and a conflict tactics measure. These range. ing behaviors. Consequently, it is
havioral problems and maladaptive scales accounted for children’s’ be- This research sought to further crucial for interventions aiming to
parenting as having a bidirectional haviors and parenting techniques. explore the relationship between reduce the occurrence of socioemo-
relationship, with each increasing Results showed support for Pat- parenting and socioemotional tional problems, and particularly
the other. Support for this model has terson’s coercion model. Harsh par- problems in children. Despite the the co-occurrence of emotional and
been mixed, and this research seeks enting techniques were related to benefits of this study and its advan- conduct problems, to focus on the
to further investigate the relation- hyperactivity at age 5 and emotional tageous nuances, it also has limita- whole family system and specifi-
ship. problems at age 7. Conduct prob- tions. Firstly, the data collected was cally on parenting behaviors.”
Lead author Lydia Gabriela lems in children at age 3 were as- almost exclusively mother-reported. “Furthermore, considering that
Speyer and her colleagues utilized sociated with harsh parenting at age Additionally, the measures used to harsh parenting is still used, more
families from the United Kingdom 5, and hyperactivity and emotional assess disciplinary parenting lacked attention should be paid to public
who were taking part in a longitudi- problems at age 5 were both associ- strong reliability, which could skew health campaigns that can inform
nal study following 14,037 children ated with harsh parenting at age 7. data. parents about the potential harm-
from ages 0 to 17. Data was collect- This supports bidirectionality for The researchers concluded that ful effects of such parenting prac-
ed at 9 months, 3, 5, 7, 11, 14 and hyperactivity and harsh parenting findings not only highlight that par- tices on children’s socioemotional
17 years old. The current study uti- but does not support bidirectionality enting practices such as smacking, development and equip them with
lized all children who participated in for conduct problems and harsh par- or shouting may have detrimental alternative, more adaptive parenting
all waves up to 7 years old. Trained enting. Withdrawal tactics in parent- effects on children’s mental health tools.”
interviewers visited homes for data ing were shown to be beneficial dur- but also that children presenting

DANESH FOROUGHI, PH.D. Alan Modarressi, PhD, QME
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PSY13680 Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Licensed Marriage, Family & Child Psychotherapist, MFC23455 Qualified Medical Evaluator
Certified National Board of Addiction Examiners #4974 Certified Psychophsychologist
Tel: (310) 940-3642 Diplomat, American Academy of Pain Management

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