The effects of parental involvement on the academic achievement of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

The purpose of this research was to identify parental involvement variables which are effective in improving the Reading and Math achievement of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A conceptual model examining achievement as influenced by background variables and parental involvement variables was hypothesized. Background variables of socio-economic status, ethnicity, gender, child age, and ability were proposed to affect parental involvement variables which were represented by expectations, communication, structure, participation, homework procedures and time, TV time, medication, special education, and the outcome variable, achievement. Parental involvement variables were proposed to have direct affects on achievement. Data from a sample of 208 families with a child diagnosed as having ADHD and attending elementary school (grades Kindergarten through sixth) were subjected to path analytic analyses using multiple regression procedures. Findings were generally inconsistent with much of the previous research on parental involvement within the nonADHD population. Results did suggest some parental involvement variables which had differential, important effects on achievement depending on which criterion was used (Reading or Math grades). It was suggested that these findings were indicative of the behavioral and management problems seen in children with Attention Deficit Disorders, but that there do appear to be certain strategies parents can use to help their ADHD children achieve at a higher level in school.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling and Student Personnel Services (School Psychology)

Department dc:contributor.department

Counseling and Student Personnel Services (School Psychology)

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1993

Author dc:creator

• Longley, Kaye Fishel

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Keith, Timothy Z.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Arditti, Joyce A.
• Hutchins, David E.
• Singh, Kusum
• Sisk, Michael

• ADHD

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-09162005-115043

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/39386