Differential associations of parents' ADHD tendencies, boredom proneness, and parenting styles with children's ADHD tendencies and boredom proneness.

ABSTRACT: This study examined how parents' attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tendencies, boredom proneness, and parenting styles are associated with their children's ADHD tendencies and boredom proneness, which have been scarcely studied empirically. Middle-class individuals aged 30-50 years with children in the first-to-third year of elementary school were recruited, and data from 301 parent-child pairs were analyzed. Parents reported their own ADHD tendencies, boredom proneness, and parenting styles, as well as their child's ADHD tendencies, boredom levels, and academic performance. Data on parents' educational background and income levels were also collected as supplementary information. Mothers' and fathers' ADHD tendencies, boredom proneness, and parenting styles were differential

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12774902 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature