Bridging parental rejection and overprotection: implications of their co-occurrence for family-based interventions in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parenting plays a crucial role in the development and management of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Understanding how different parenting style dimensions interact can inform family-based interventions. This study aimed to investigate the associations between parental overprotection, rejection, and emotional warmth in parents of children diagnosed with ADHD and to compare these associations between mothers and fathers.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 31 families of children aged 7 to 9 years diagnosed with ADHD. Children completed the Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran-Short Form (S-EMBU) to evaluate their perceptions of parental behaviors across three dimensions: rejection, overprotection, and emotional warmt

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683416 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature