Reward Motives are Differentially Related to Depression, Anxiety, and ADHD Symptoms in Middle Childhood.

ABSTRACT: Deviations in reward anticipation and response are associated with internalizing and externalizing disorders. However, relationships between different types of reward motivations and psychopathology have been less explored. We examine how preferences for absolute (gaining points) and relative (gaining more points than others) rewards relate to psychopathological symptoms in middle childhood. A community sample (N=133 6-9-year-olds) was assessed for child characteristics (gender, age, resource deprivation) and psychiatric symptoms (Child Behavior Checklist dimensional subscales: depression, anxiety, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and Conduct Disorder (CD)). Children completed a behavioral economic game, selecting equal or unequal point

SUBMITTER: Lee KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12680018 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature