Network comparison of aggressive behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and their parents

CHAI Run-yu; WANG Kang-cheng; LIN Hua-wei; ZHANG Jun-ying; XING Jie; ZHANG Hua; CAO Ai-hua

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2021-0338

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2022, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (8) : 845-850. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2021-0338

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Network comparison of aggressive behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and their parents

CHAI Run-yu^*, WANG Kang-cheng, LIN Hua-wei, ZHANG Jun-ying, XING Jie, ZHANG Hua, CAO Ai-hua

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Objective To analyze the interaction between aggression in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) and parental aggression by network analysis. Methods From January to December 2019,108 children diagnosed with ADHD according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(Fifth Edition)(DSM-5) were enrolled as ADHD group. Another 110 typical development children were included in control group. Children in two groups filled out Aggression Questionnaire(AQ) and their parents completed Vanderbilt ADHD Parent Rating Scale(VADPRS). The aggressive behaviors of children and parents between ADHD group and control group were compared and their correlation was analyzed. Results The scores of physical aggression,verbal aggression and irritability of children in ADHD group were significantly higher than those of control group(t=5.03,2.94,5.92, P<0.01). Parents of ADHD children were significantly more aggressive than the control group,and their scores of parental irritability(t=3.83,3.70) and parental hostility(t=2.69,3.06) were significantly higher(P<0.01). There was a significant correlation between parental aggression and ADHD children's aggression(P<0.05). Network analysis showed that there were different aggressive network structures between ADHD children and normal control children,and the global network intensity was significantly stronger in ADHD group(Z=2.06,P<0.05). Conclusions Both ADHD children and their parents have a higher level of aggressive behavior than normal children. Aggression of parents and ADHD children affect each other,and aggression of ADHD children is significantly more influenced by parents than controls.

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder / parents / aggression / network comparison test

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CHAI Run-yu, WANG Kang-cheng, LIN Hua-wei, ZHANG Jun-ying, XING Jie, ZHANG Hua, CAO Ai-hua. Network comparison of aggressive behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and their parents[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2022, 30(8): 845-850 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2021-0338

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