The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies between Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Anxiety-Depression Problems in Children

Wendi Li, Xiaoxuan Song

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¹ Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China,

CNR 2024 , 2(3), 22–28; https://doi.org/10.26689/cnr.v2i3.8232

© 2024 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of emotion regulation strategies of ADHD and anxiety-depression problems in children. Using a cross-sectional research design, this study collected a sample of children with ADHD and assessed their ADHD symptoms, anxiety-depression status, and emotion regulation strategies utilizing standardized tools. The data analysis results showed that emotion regulation strategies played a significant mediating role between ADHD symptoms and anxiety-depression problems, indicating that emotion regulation ability in children with ADHD may be an important factor affecting their anxiety and depression. This study not only provides a new perspective for understanding the emotional and behavioral problems of children with ADHD but also offers empirical evidence for developing targeted intervention measures. In the future, training in emotion regulation strategies is expected to become an important part of interventions for children with ADHD.

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