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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Role of Parental Qualities in Supporting Children with ADHD.

Galia Ankori, Maly Solan, Sarit Plishty, Anat Brunstein Klomek, Alan Apter, Yaron Yagil

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6 authors.

Galia AnkoriTel-Hai College, Upper Galilee 1220800, Israel.ORCID 0000-0001-9435-7075
Maly SolanChild and Adolescence Mental Health Clinic of Maccabi Health Services, Netanya 4231111, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-3435-6809
Sarit PlishtyChild and Adolescence Mental Health Clinic of Maccabi Health Services, Netanya 4231111, Israel.
Anat Brunstein KlomekSchool of Psychology, Reichman University, Herzliya 4610101, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-2588-0465
Alan ApterSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
Yaron YagilTel-Hai College, Upper Galilee 1220800, Israel.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis cross-sectional study examined assumptions about the role of parenting qualities in predicting child problems.

backgroundChildren with ADHD often experience distress, partially linked to less adaptive parenting practices. Our working assumptions are that: parental mindfulness, insecure parent attachment styles, and parental child rejection have a significant impact upon the severity of child problems and therefore should be addressed in parental training.

methodsA total of 122 Israeli parents (55 fathers (Mage = 43.8; SD = 4.01) and 67 mothers (Mage = 41.6; SD = 4.59)) of 75 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (Mage = 8.4; SD = 1.56) completed self-report measures: the Experience of Close Relationships scale (ECR), the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (PARQ), and Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and structural equation modeling (SEM).

resultsThe key finding was that a latent 'parental rejection/non-warmth' factor mediated the relationship between (a) parents' anxious attachment and child behavior problems, and (b) parental mindfulness and child problems. Parental rejection emerged as the strongest predictor of child difficulties.

conclusionsParental training for parents of children with ADHD should prioritize reducing rejection while also addressing mindfulness and anxious attachment style to promote child well-being. CLINICAL

trial registrationGroup training for parents whose children suffer from ADHD and comorbidity using a behavioral-dynamic approach (SPBT). Registered at Veeva Vault.

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acceptance–rejectionADHDattachmentchild behavior checklistmental healthmindfulnessparenting

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PMID40723038
PMCPMC12293943

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