Abstract
Sixty-three children between ages 6 and 12 who were enrolled in a summer treatment program for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) participated in a study designed to measure the relationship between social behaviors, athletic performance, and peer acceptance. Children were assessed on sport-specific skills of three major sports (basketball,soccer,and softball),general fitness tests (i.e.,50-yard dash and situps), and social behavioral measures. Predictors were standardized and separated into three broad domains:athletic performance, negative social behavior, and positive social behavior. Both negative behavior and athletic performance significantly predicted children's sociometric status regardless of outcome measure. Positive behavior was a significant predictor only when considering positive peer nominations.The direction and magnitude of the predictor varied by type of outcome measured. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 173-180 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Sep 2005 |
Fingerprint
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
Cite this
Athletic performance and social behavior as predictors of peer acceptance in children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. / Lopez-Williams, Andy; Chacko, Anil; Wymbs, Brian T.; Fabiano, Gregory A.; Seymour, Karen E.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M.; Chronis, Andrea M.; Burrows-MacLean, Lisa; Pelham, William E.; Morris, Tracy L.
In: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Vol. 13, No. 3, 09.2005, p. 173-180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Athletic performance and social behavior as predictors of peer acceptance in children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
AU - Lopez-Williams, Andy
AU - Chacko, Anil
AU - Wymbs, Brian T.
AU - Fabiano, Gregory A.
AU - Seymour, Karen E.
AU - Gnagy, Elizabeth M.
AU - Chronis, Andrea M.
AU - Burrows-MacLean, Lisa
AU - Pelham, William E.
AU - Morris, Tracy L.
PY - 2005/9
Y1 - 2005/9
N2 - Sixty-three children between ages 6 and 12 who were enrolled in a summer treatment program for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) participated in a study designed to measure the relationship between social behaviors, athletic performance, and peer acceptance. Children were assessed on sport-specific skills of three major sports (basketball,soccer,and softball),general fitness tests (i.e.,50-yard dash and situps), and social behavioral measures. Predictors were standardized and separated into three broad domains:athletic performance, negative social behavior, and positive social behavior. Both negative behavior and athletic performance significantly predicted children's sociometric status regardless of outcome measure. Positive behavior was a significant predictor only when considering positive peer nominations.The direction and magnitude of the predictor varied by type of outcome measured. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed.
AB - Sixty-three children between ages 6 and 12 who were enrolled in a summer treatment program for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) participated in a study designed to measure the relationship between social behaviors, athletic performance, and peer acceptance. Children were assessed on sport-specific skills of three major sports (basketball,soccer,and softball),general fitness tests (i.e.,50-yard dash and situps), and social behavioral measures. Predictors were standardized and separated into three broad domains:athletic performance, negative social behavior, and positive social behavior. Both negative behavior and athletic performance significantly predicted children's sociometric status regardless of outcome measure. Positive behavior was a significant predictor only when considering positive peer nominations.The direction and magnitude of the predictor varied by type of outcome measured. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=28444452579&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=28444452579&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
VL - 13
SP - 173
EP - 180
JO - Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
JF - Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
SN - 1063-4266
IS - 3
ER -