The Interaction Between Self-Regulation Deficits and Negative Problem Orientation Exacerbates Depressive, but not ADHD Symptoms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Buffie ◽  
Douglas W. Nangle
Keyword(s):  
Self Regulation ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Problem Orientation ◽  
Negative Problem Orientation

Negative Problem Orientation Questionnaire

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melisa Robichaud ◽  
Michel J. Dugas
Keyword(s):  
Problem Orientation ◽  
Negative Problem Orientation

scholarly journals Negative Problems Orientation Questionnaire for Chinese Adolescents: Bifactor Model and Measurement Invariance

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiwen Xiao ◽  
Rongmao Lin ◽  
Qiaoling Wu ◽  
Saili Shen ◽  
Youwei Yan
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Bifactor Model ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Problem Orientation ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Negative Problem Orientation

The Negative Problem Orientation Questionnaire (NPOQ) is a widely used tool for assessing negative problem orientation (NPO). However, its construct and measurement invariance has not been adequately tested in adolescents. The present study explored the possible construct of the NPOQ and its measurement invariance in a sample of 754 Chinese adolescents (51.6% girls, all 12–18 years old). The results supported a bifactor model of the NPOQ that consists of a general factor NPO and three domain-specific factors including perceived threat, self-inefficacy, and negative outcome expectancy. A multiple-group CFA indicated that the bifactor model showed strict invariance across gender and age. The general and domain factors showed unique variance in indexes of worry, depression, anxiety, and stress, which supported well incremental validity of them. This study confirms for a bifactor conceptualization of the NPOQ and its measurement invariance across gender and age in Chinese adolescents. Additionally, it is recommended that the total score should be used to assess NPO in Chinese adolescents.

Person-Based Social Problem Solving Among 10-, 14- and 16-Year-Olds

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
László Kasik
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Social Behaviour ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Social Problem Solving ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problem Orientation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Negative Problem Orientation ◽  
Positive Problem Orientation

This cross-sectional research focused on social problem solving (SPS) as a field within social behaviour among Hungarian 10-, 14-, and 16-year-olds (N = 459) in connection with people who considerably affect one's SPS (mothers, fathers, teachers, peers). We used the Social Problem Solving Inventory — Revised (SPSI–R; D'Zurilla, Nezu, & Maydeu-Olivares, 2002; factors: PPO = Positive Problem Orientation; NPO = Negative Problem Orientation; RPS = Rational Problem Solving; I = Impulsivity; A = Avoidance) as a measurement. The content of the original questionnaire has not been changed; the only applied modification concerns the instruction of being person-based when filling in the questionnaire. Based on the results, mothers’ and children's opinion were quite similar in all age groups. Fathers believed that RPS and PPO are more typical, contrary to their children's standpoint (only among 16-year-olds). The teachers saw fewer differences between pupils in terms of their SPS as they spent more years together. In light of the collected data, person-based SPS differs mainly in terms of NPO and A.

The Role of Metacognition, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Negative Problem Orientation in Children's Worry

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Kertz ◽  
Janet Woodruff-Borden
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Model ◽  
Intolerance Of Uncertainty ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cognitive Variables ◽  
Treatment Interventions ◽  
Problem Orientation ◽  
Negative Beliefs ◽  
Negative Problem Orientation ◽  
The Continuum

Background: Although worry is common in children, empirical models of worry remain largely untested in youth. A small number of studies have established preliminary links between cognitive variables and worry in children younger than 12 years old. These cognitive variables include positive and negative beliefs about worry, intolerance of uncertainty, and problem orientation. Aims: The current study examined these variables concurrently and their association with worry. We also examined the extent to which intolerance of uncertainty mediated the association between worry and beliefs about worry. Method: Eighty elementary school children aged 8 to 12 years completed a battery of self-report measures. Results: As a group, the cognitive variables significantly predicted worry scores; negative beliefs about worry was the only significant individual predictor. As a group, the four cognitive variables discriminated clinical from nonclinical levels of worry; positive beliefs about worry and intolerance of uncertainty were the only significant individual predictors. Finally, intolerance of uncertainty mediated the association between worry and both positive and negative beliefs about worry. Conclusions: Components of a cognitive model of worry are largely applicable to children. Negative beliefs about worry were associated with worry across the continuum, while intolerance of uncertainty and positive beliefs about worry were more strongly associated with clinical levels of worry. Intolerance of uncertainty accounted for a significant portion of the association between metacognition and worry and may be a particularly effective target for treatment. Further implications for conceptual models and treatment interventions are discussed.

scholarly journals Examining the Symptom-Level Specificity of Negative Problem Orientation in a Clinical Sample

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Fergus ◽  
David P. Valentiner ◽  
Kevin D. Wu ◽  
Patrick B. McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Problem Orientation ◽  
Symptom Level ◽  
Negative Problem Orientation

scholarly journals Pre-Pregnancy Weight and Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Functioning Behaviors in Preschool Children

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Fuemmeler ◽  
Nancy Zucker ◽  
Yaou Sheng ◽  
Carmen Sanchez ◽  
Rachel Maguire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Child Neurodevelopment ◽  
Pregnancy Weight

This study examines pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) in relation to early childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms and related executive self-regulation behaviors. The analyses sample (n = 331) included a subsample of participants from a birth cohort recruited from prenatal clinics and hospital facilities from April 2005 to June 2011 in Durham, North Carolina. Pre-pregnancy BMI was calculated from weight at the last menstrual period and height was extracted from medical records. Gestational weight gain was calculated from pre-pregnancy weight and weight measured at the time of delivery. ADHD symptoms and executive self-regulation behaviors were assessed by maternal report (mean age = 3 years). Multivariable regression methods with inverse probability weighting (IPW) were used to evaluate associations accounting for sample selection bias and confounding. Pre-pregnancy BMI at levels ≥35 was positively associated with higher ADHD symptoms and worse executive self-regulation behaviors (inhibitory control and attention). Compared to adequate GWG, less than adequate GWG was related to more ADHD hyperactive-impulsive symptoms, whereas greater than adequate GWG was related to more problematic behaviors related to working memory and planning. The findings support a link between maternal weight and child neurodevelopment. Continued research that help identify biological mechanisms are needed.

scholarly journals Informants’ ratings of activity level in infancy predict ADHD symptoms and diagnoses in childhood

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (04) ◽  
pp. 1255-1269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjam Meeuwsen ◽  
Oliver Perra ◽  
Stephanie H.M. van Goozen ◽  
Dale F. Hay
Keyword(s):  
High Activity ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Clinical Impairment ◽  
Regulatory Problems

AbstractWe tested the hypothesis that high activity levels in infancy would predict self-regulatory problems and later symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a longitudinal study of British families (N = 321). Infants’ activity levels were assessed at 6 months, using 3 informants’ reports from the Infant Behavior Questionnaire (IBQ) and ActiGraphs during baseline, attention, and restraint tasks. At a mean of 33 months, the children were assessed on self-regulatory tasks; at a mean of 36 months, 3 informants reported symptoms of ADHD. At a mean of 7.0 years, the children were assessed on executive function tasks; 3 informants reported on the child's symptoms of ADHD; and diagnoses of disorder were obtained using the Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment. Informants’ reports of high activity levels at 6 months predicted ADHD symptoms in early childhood and diagnoses of ADHD with clinical impairment at age 7. The IBQ activity scale was also associated with the children's later performance on self-regulation tasks in early and middle childhood. Activity level in infancy reflects normal variation and is not a sign of psychopathology; however, these findings suggest that further study of the correlates of high activity level in infancy may help identify those children most at risk for disorder.

The Role of Social Problem Solving, Criminal Attitude, and ADHD in Aggression Among Incarcerated Youth in Hong Kong

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 396-416
Author(s):  
Jonathan S. F. Lau ◽  
S. W. Hung ◽  
Eva Y. W. Kwong
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Social Problem Solving ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Incarcerated Youth ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Young Offenders ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Negative Problem Orientation

It is not atypical for young offenders to use aggression to handle problems. This exploratory study examined the contribution of social problem-solving deficit, criminal attitude, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms to aggression among incarcerated young offenders in Hong Kong. Correlational and regression analyses were conducted to identify factors that help to predict aggression. To control for the influence of ADHD symptoms, hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to reexamine the contribution of the identified factors. The results showed that negative problem orientation (NPO) and contemptuous attitudes toward the law, court, and police (LCP) helped to predict aggression at the current moment and 3 months later. After controlling for ADHD symptoms, only LCP but not NPO remained a significant predictor of both current and near-future aggression. This finding suggests that the contribution of criminal attitude to aggression tends to be independent of the effects of ADHD and social problem-solving deficit. We conclude by discussing the theoretical and practical implications of conceptualizing aggression and improving psychological services for young offenders.

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