Publications by authors named "Rebecca Vujnovic"
Although children with ADHD continue to experience impairment well into adolescence, research exploring the experiences of their parents during late adolescence is lacking. Thus, we examined changes in parenting stress and family conflict in mothers of adolescents with ADHD during the transition to early adulthood. We also explored predictors of these changes in addition to investigating differences in these trajectories due to comorbid ODD.
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- * The bifactor model showed good overall fit for parent- and teacher-reported symptoms, with a strong general factor (high reliability) but less reliable specific factors for inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity.
- * Findings indicated that the general ADHD factor and specific inattentive factor were linked to impairment at home and school but did not relate to risky behavior in adolescents, highlighting implications for ADHD diagnostic criteria.
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- The STEER program aimed to help teenage drivers with ADHD improve family dynamics and driving behavior compared to a standard driver education program.
- In a study involving 172 teens, STEER led to less negative parenting and reported lower risky driving behaviors immediately after treatment and after six months.
- However, by the twelve-month mark, differences in both parenting behaviors and risky driving were not significant, indicating that the long-term benefits of STEER may need further evaluation.
This study examined the extent to which positive and negative parenting relates to conduct problems (CP) and callous-unemotional (CU) traits among 172 adolescents (72 % males; M = 16.91 years, SD = .67) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and whether CU traits moderate the link between parenting and CP.
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- Youth with ADHD tend to overestimate their driving abilities compared to actual performance, which may lead to risky driving behaviors.
- A study involving 172 teenagers with ADHD used a driving simulator to assess their driving skills and self-assessment afterward.
- Findings showed that stronger positive bias in self-ratings correlated with increased risky driving, highlighting the need for targeted prevention and intervention strategies for young drivers with ADHD.