The Relation Between 3-Year-Old Children's Skills and Their Hyperactivity, Inattention, and Aggression

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 671-681

  Friedman Weieneth, Julie L ^a   Harvey, Elizabeth A ^a   Youngwirth, Sara D ^a   Goldstein, Lauren H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; cognitive abilities; hyperactivity; inattention; preacademic skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548818388     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.99.3.671     Document Type: Article

References (57)

1. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 4th ed., text rev. (2000), Author, Washington, DC
2. Arnold D.H. Co-occurrence of externalizing behavior problems and emerging academic difficulties in young high-risk boys: A preliminary evaluation of patterns and mechanisms. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 18 (1997) 317-330
3. Barkley R.A. Behavioral inhibition, sustained attention, and executive functions: Constructing a unifying theory of ADHD. Psychological Bulletin 121 (1997) 65-94
4. Barkley R.A. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A handbook for diagnosis and treatment (1998), Guilford Press, New York
5. Baumgaertel A., Wolraich M.L., and Deitrich M. Comparison of diagnostic criteria for attention deficit disorders in a German elementary school sample. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 34 (1995) 629-638
6. Biederman J., Faraone S., Mick E., Williamson S., Wilens T., Spencer T., et al. Clinical Correlates of ADHD in females: Findings from a large group of girls ascertained from pediatric and psychiatric referral sources. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 38 (1999) 966-975
7. Biederman J., Mick E., Faraone S.V., Braaten E., Doyle A., Spencer T., et al. Influence of gender on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children referred to a psychiatric clinic. American Journal of Psychiatry 159 (2002) 36-42
8. Campbell S.B., Ewing L.J., Breaux A.M., and Szumowski E.K. Parent-referred problem three-year-olds: Follow-up at school entry. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 27 (1986) 473-488
9. Campbell S.B., Pierce E.W., March C.L., Ewing L.J., and Szumowski E.K. Hard-to-manage preschool boys: Symptomatic behavior across contexts and time. Child Development 65 (1994) 836-851
10. Campbell S.B., Szumowski E.K., Ewing L.J., Gluck D.S., and Breaux A.M. A multidimensional assessment of parent-identified behavior problem toddlers. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 10 (1982) 569-592
11. Cohen J., Cohen P., West S.G., and Aiken L.S. Applied multiple regression/correlation analysis for the behavioral sciences. 3rd ed. (2003), Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, New Jersey
12. Conners C.K. Conners' Rating Scales manual (1990), Multi-Health Systems, Inc, North Tonawanda, New York
13. Cunningham C.E., and Boyle M.H. Preschoolers at risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder: Family, parenting, and behavioral correlates. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 30 (2002) 555-569
14. Doctoroff G.L., Greer J., and Arnold D.H. The relationship between social behavior and emergent literacy among preschool boys and girls. Applied Developmental Psychology 27 (2006) 1-13
15. Dunn L.M., and Dunn L.M. Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (1981), American Guidance Service, Circle Pines, MN
16. Elliot C. Differential Abilities Scales: Introductory and technical handbook (1983), Psychological Corporation, New York
17. Faraone S., Biederman J., Weber W., and Russell R.L. Psychiatric, neuropsychological, and psychosocial features of DSM-IV subtypes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Results from a clinically referred sample. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 37 (1998) 185-193
18. Fergusson D.M., and Horwood J.L. Early disruptive behavior, IQ, and later school achievement and delinquent behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 23 (1995) 183-199
19. Frick P., Kamphaus R.W., Lahey B.B., Loeber R., Christ M.G., Hart E., et al. Academic underachievement and the disruptive behavior disorders. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 59 (1991) 289-294
20. Gadow K.D., and Nolan E.E. Differences between preschool children with ODD, ADHD and ODD+ADHD symptoms. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry 43 (2002) 191-201
21. Gaub M., and Carlson C.L. Gender differences in ADHD: A meta-analysis and critical review. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 36 (1997) 1036-1045
22. Hartung C.M., Willcutt E.G., Lahey B.B., Pelham W.E., Loney J., Stein M.A., et al. Sex differences in young children who meet criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 31 (2002) 453-464
23. Harvey, E. A., Friedman-Weieneth, J. L., Goldstein, L. H., & Sherman, A. (in press). Examining subtypes of behavior problems among 3-year-old children, Part 1: Investigating differences across demographic, behavioral, psychosocial, and biological factors. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
24. Heller T.L., Baker B.L., Henker B., and Hinshaw S.P. Externalizing behavior and cognitive functioning from preschool to first grade: Stability and predictors. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology 25 (1996) 376-387
25. Hinshaw S.P. Externalizing behavior problems and academic underachievement in childhood and adolescence: Causal relationships and underlying mechanisms. Psychological Bulletin 111 (1992) 127-155
26. Hinshaw S.P. Preadolescent girls with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: I. Background characteristics, comorbidity, cognitive and social functioning, and parenting practices. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 70 (2002) 1086-1098
27. Hinshaw S.P., Carte E.T., Sami N., Treuting J.J., and Zupan B.A. Preadolescent girls with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: II. Neuropsychological performance in relation to subtypes and individual classification. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 70 (2002) 1099-1111
28. Jensen P.S., Martin D., and Cantwell D.P. Comorbidity in ADHD: Implications for research, practice, and DSM-V. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 36 (1997) 1065-1079
29. Kaufman A.S. Clinical evaluation of young children with the McCarthy Scales (1977), Grune & Stratton, New York
30. Kaufman A.S., and Kaufman N.L. Interpretative manual for the K-ABC (1983), American Guidance Service, Circle Pines, MN
31. Kaufman A.S., and Kaufman N.L. Manual for the Kaufman Survey of Early Academic and Language Skills (1993), American Guidance Service, Circle Pines, MN
32. Keenan K., and Wakschlag L.S. More than the terrible twos: The nature and severity of behavior problems in clinic-referred preschool children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 28 (2000) 33-46
33. Keenan K., and Wakschlag L.S. Are oppositional defiant and conduct disorder symptoms normative behaviors in preschoolers? A comparison of referred and nonreferred children. American Journal of Psychiatry 161 (2004) 356-358
34. Lahey B.B., Pelham W.E., Stein M.A., Loney J., Trapani C., Nugent K., et al. Validity of the DSM-IV attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder for younger children. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 37 (1998) 695-703
35. Lonigan C.L., Bloomfield B.G., Anthony J.L., Bacon K.D., Phillips B.M., and Samwell C.S. Relations among emergent literacy skills, behavior problems, and social competence in preschool children from low- and middle-income backgrounds. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education 19 (1999) 40-54
36. Mariani M.M., and Barkley R.A. Neuropsychological and academic functioning in preschool boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Developmental Neuropsychology 13 (1997) 111-129
37. McBurnett K., Pfiffner L.J., Willcutt E., Tamm L., Lerner M., Loebig Ottolini Y., et al. Experimental cross validation of DSM-IV types of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 38 (1999) 17-24
38. McCarthy D.A. Manual for the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (1972), The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio
39. Moffitt T.E. Juvenile delinquency and attention deficit disorder: Boys' developmental trajectories from age 3 to age 15. Child Development 61 (1990) 893-910
40. Moffitt T.E. The neuropsychology of conduct disorder. Development and Psychopathology 5 (1993) 135-151
41. Nigg J.T., Hinshaw S.P., Carte E.T., and Treuting J.J. Neuropsychological correlates of childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Explainable by comorbid disruptive behavior or reading problems?. Journal of Abnormal Psychology 107 (1998) 468-480
42. Ostrander R., Weinfurt K.P., Yarnold P.R., and August G.J. Diagnosing attention deficit disorders with the Behavioral Assessment System for Children and the Child Behavior Checklist: Test and construct validity analyses using optimal discriminant classification trees. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 66 (1998) 660-672
43. Phillips P.L., Greenson J.N., Collett B.R., and Gimpel G.A. Assessing ADHD symptoms in preschool children: Use of the ADHD Symptoms Rating Scale. Early Education & Development 13 (2002) 283-299
44. Piek J.P., Pitcher T.M., and Hay D.A. Motor coordination and kinaesthesis in boys with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 41 (1999) 159-165
45. Rabiner D.L., Murray D.W., Schmid L., and Malone P.S. An exploration of the relationship between ethnicity, attention problems, and academic achievement. School Psychology Review 33 (2004) 498-509
46. Reid R.R., Riccio C.A., Kessler R.H., DuPaul G.J., Power T.J., Anastopoulos A.D., et al. Gender and ethnic differences in ADHD as assessed by behavior ratings. Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders 8 (2000) 38-49
47. Reynolds C.R., and Kamphaus R.W. Behavior Assessment System for Children (1992), American Guidance Service, Circle Pines, MN
48. Samuel V.J., Curtis S., Thornell A., George P., Taylor A., Ridley Brome D., et al. The unexplored void of ADHD and African American research: A review of the literature. Journal of Attention Disorders 1 (1997) 197-207
49. Sonuga-Barke E.J.S., Lamparelli M., Stevenson J., Thompson M., and Henry A. Behaviour problems and preschool intellectual attainment: The associations of hyperactivity and conduct problems. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 35 (1994) 949-960
50. Stowe R.M., Arnold D.H., and Ortiz C. Gender differences in the relationship of language development to disruptive behavior and peer relationships in preschoolers. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 20 (1999) 521-536
51. Tabachnick B.G., and Fidell L.S. Using multivariate statistics. 5th ed. (2007), Allyn & Bacon, Boston
52. Tseng M.H., Henderson A., Chow S.M.K., and Yao G. Relationship between motor proficiency, attention, impulse, and activity in children with ADHD. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 46 (2004) 381-388
53. U.S. Census Bureau. Fact sheets for Hampshire, Hampden, and Franklin Counties, Massachusetts (2006). http://factfinder.census.gov Retrieved July, 1, 2006, from http://factfinder.census.gov
54. Waschbusch D. A meta-analytic examination of comorbid hyperactive-impulsive-attention problems and conduct problems. Psychological Bulletin 128 (2002) 118-150
55. Wechsler D. Manual for the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (1967), Psychological Corporation, New York
56. Willcutt E.G., Pennington B.F., Chhabildas N.A., Friedman M.C., and Alexander J. Psychiatric comorbidity associated with DSM-IV ADHD in a nonreferred sample of twins. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 38 (1999) 1355-1362
57. Willcutt E.G., Pennington B.F., and DeFries J.C. Etiology of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity in a community sample of twins with learning difficulties. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 28 (1999) 149-159