Associations between components of the attention deficit-hyperactivity syndrome and measures of aggression in relationships

Theriault, S. W. (1998). Associations between components of the attention deficit-hyperactivity syndrome and measures of aggression in relationships. https://scholar.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/theses:2799

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Associations between components of the attention deficit-hyperactivity syndrome and measures of aggression in relationships

Author
Theriault, Stephen W.
Call Number

LE3 .A278 1998

Date

1998

Supervisor

Holmberg, Diane

Degree Grantor

Acadia University

Degree Name

Master of Science

Degree Level

Masters

Discipline

Psychology

Affiliation

Psychology

Abstract

This thesis examined relationships between several measures of components of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and measures of abusive behaviour in intimate relationships. Participants were 80 university students, who completed self-report measures on retrospective and current ADHD symptoms, a pragmatic language scale, and measures of the type of conflict resolution tactics they employed. Results indicated that there was no direct linear relationship between ADHD and abusive behaviour. The pragmatic language inventory was found to play an intermediary role between the two sets of variables. Abusive behaviour was found to be related to problems with the rules of conversation, while ADHD measures were related to problems with expressive and receptive language. Results are discussed in terms of the psychometrics of the measures used.

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