Social Class, Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Child Well-Being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2316741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jayanti Owens (0000-0002-2859-5400, Brown University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 133-133 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health and Social Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1465 • E-ISSN: 2150-6000 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022146520926100 |
| OpenAlex | W3027894387 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder among U.S. children. Diagnosis can bring positives, like proper treatment, extra testing time, and social support, but may also trigger negatives, like stigmatization. Although rates of diagnosis are high across socioeconomic status (SES) groups, the balance of positive and negative consequences of diagnosis may differ by SES. In high-SES communities, mental health diagnoses are less stigmatized and parents have greater ability to connect children to support resources, suggesting greater positive effects of diagnosis for high-SES children. Alternatively, the greater academic pressure present in high-SES communities may amplify the negative effects of mental health stigma, suggesting larger negative diagnostic effects. Using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort of 1998-1999, I found that diagnosed and medicated high-SES but not low-SES children exhibit significantly poorer future self-competence and teacher-rated school behaviors than undiagnosed matches. Findings suggest that diagnosis may not always be a net positive
Attention deficit · Cohort · Developmental psychology · Longitudinal study · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Social class · Socioeconomic status · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology
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Public Knowledge and Assessment of Child Mental Health Problems
Stigma
Multivariate Matching Methods That Are Monotonic Imbalance Bounding
Not Just Robo-Students
The Discovery of Hyperkinesis
Regression with Missing Ys
A Modified Labeling Theory Approach to Mental Disorders
Medical Adaptation to Academic Pressure
The Labelling Theory of Mental Illness
Adolescents under Pressure
The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Per-Student Public Education Expenditures at the State Level
Educational Investment, Family Context, and Children's Math and Reading Growth from Kindergarten Through the Third Grade
Causal Inference in Sociological Research
Stigma in an era of medicalisation and anxious parenting
Social Influence and the Autism Epidemic
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Severity, Diagnosis, & Later Academic Achievement In a National Sample
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |