The Effects of Single versus Mixed Gender Treatment for Adolescent Girls with ADHD

Autor/inn/en	Babinski, Dara E.; Sibley, Margaret H.; Ross, J. Megan; Pelham, William E.
Titel	The Effects of Single versus Mixed Gender Treatment for Adolescent Girls with ADHD
Quelle	In: Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 42 (2013) 2, S.243-250 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1537-4416
DOI	10.1080/15374416.2012.756814
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Adolescents; Social Behavior; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Self Management; Compliance (Psychology); Prosocial Behavior; Summer Programs; Aggression; Outcomes of Treatment; Therapy; Recreational Activities; Interpersonal Competence; Urban Areas; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Selbstmanagement; Sommerkurs; Therapie; Freizeitgestaltung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Urban area; Stadtregion
Abstract	This study evaluated the social behavior of adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in single and mixed gender treatment settings. We collected ratings of social behavior (i.e., prosocial peer interactions, assertiveness, self-management, compliance, physical aggression, relational aggression) during single and mixed gender games within the Summer Treatment Program-Adolescent for 10 girls ("M" age = 13.17, 80% Hispanic) and 11 boys ("M" age = 12.89, 54.55% Hispanic). Counselors completed ratings immediately following 10 recreational periods for each adolescent they supervised (5 single gender games, 5 mixed gender games). Gender (female vs. male) x Setting (single vs. mixed gender) ANOVAs were conducted. If a significant interaction emerged, post hoc tests were also conducted. Several Gender x Setting interactions emerged, suggesting that girls benefit more from single gender formats than mixed gender formats. Girls showed more assertiveness, self-management, and compliance in single compared to mixed gender settings. A somewhat different pattern of results emerged for boys, which showed more appropriate social behavior (i.e., self-management, compliance) and less inappropriate social behavior (i.e., physical and relational aggression) in mixed gender settings compared to single gender settings. In contrast to previous ADHD treatment studies, these findings suggest that gender may impact treatment response for adolescents. Therefore, it is important that future studies evaluate whether current treatments for ADHD are appropriate for girls with ADHD and whether gender-specific treatments are necessary to address the unique difficulties of adolescent girls with ADHD. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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