Is the positive illusory bias illusory? examining discrepant self-perceptions of competence in girls with ADHD

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 987-998

  Swanson, Erika N ^a   Owens, Elizabeth B ^a   Hinshaw, Stephen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Discrepancy scores; Girls; Impairment; Longitudinal; Positive illusory bias; Selfappraisal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL DISTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; OBSERVER VARIATION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL DISTANCE;

EID: 84864345511     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-012-9615-x     Document Type: Article

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