The literature has shown that children with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have difficulties in the ability to manage and regulate their emotions. This deficit leads to difficulties in recognizing facial expressions of others and a greater presence of aggressive behaviors. However, they do not appear to be related to lower prosocial skills. The present study involved 20 children aged 8 to 16, 10 diagnosed with ADHD and 10 typically developing, matched by gender, age and cognitive functioning. A computerized test was administered, to investigate the child's ability to recognize emotions, and two questionnaires, the Reactive and Proactive Questionnaire (RPQ) and the Prosociality Scale, to investigate the presence of aggressive traits and prosocial behaviors, respectively. The results showed that children with ADHD have greater difficulties in recognizing emotions and report more reactive and proactive aggressive behaviors. Only the recognition of emotions, however, effectively discriminates the two groups. In conclusion, it can be hypothesized that the major deficit related to ADHD is the recognition of emotions.
La letteratura ha evidenziato che i bambini con Disturbo da deficit d’attenzione/iperattività (ADHD) presentano difficoltà nella capacità di gestire e regolare le proprie emozioni. Tale deficit comporta difficoltà nel riconoscere le espressioni facciali altrui e una maggiore presenza di comportamenti aggressivi. Tuttavia non sembrano essere correlate a minori capacità prosociali. Il presente studio ha coinvolto 20 bambini dagli 8 ai 16 anni, 10 con diagnosi di ADHD e 10 a sviluppo tipico, appaiati per genere, età e funzionamento cognitivo. Sono stati somministrati una prova computerizzata, per indagare la capacità del bambino di riconoscere le emozioni, e due questionari, il Reactive and Proactive Questionnaire (RPQ) e la Prosociality Scale, per indagare rispettivamente la presenza di tratti aggressivi e di comportamenti prosociali. Dai risultati è emerso come i bambini con ADHD abbiano maggiori difficoltà nel riconoscimento di emozioni e riportino maggiori comportamenti aggressivi reattivi e proattivi. Solo il riconoscimento di emozioni però discrimina efficacemente i due gruppi. In conclusione si può ipotizzare che il deficit maggiore legato all’ADHD sia nel riconoscimento di emozioni.
Il riconoscimento delle emozioni e i comportamenti prosociali nei bambini con disturbo da deficit di attenzione e iperattività
URBANI, MONICA
2021/2022
Abstract
The literature has shown that children with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have difficulties in the ability to manage and regulate their emotions. This deficit leads to difficulties in recognizing facial expressions of others and a greater presence of aggressive behaviors. However, they do not appear to be related to lower prosocial skills. The present study involved 20 children aged 8 to 16, 10 diagnosed with ADHD and 10 typically developing, matched by gender, age and cognitive functioning. A computerized test was administered, to investigate the child's ability to recognize emotions, and two questionnaires, the Reactive and Proactive Questionnaire (RPQ) and the Prosociality Scale, to investigate the presence of aggressive traits and prosocial behaviors, respectively. The results showed that children with ADHD have greater difficulties in recognizing emotions and report more reactive and proactive aggressive behaviors. Only the recognition of emotions, however, effectively discriminates the two groups. In conclusion, it can be hypothesized that the major deficit related to ADHD is the recognition of emotions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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