Predictive Risk Variables in Children's Hyperactivity: A Longitudinal Analysis

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Child hyperactivity is an important marker of the future failure in psychological and social success. Interventions could potentially decrease hyperactivity given a clearer understanding of the relative importance of ante-, peri- and post-natal factors. A total of 472 children were followed from 5 to 60 months of age to assess child hyperactivity development, and 337 children with in grade 2. Mothers were interviewed three times, when their children were 5, 17, 60 months old and in grade 2. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the degree to which hyperactivity could be predicted from characteristics of the child, his or her family, and the environment. For infant, the strongest predictors for hyperactivity was the gender of the children, showing boys had 3.3 times higher risk to be high hyperactive than girls. In addition, it showed 3.2 times risk in case of smoking mothers, along with low parental self-efficacy(2.4 times risk), and coercive parenting(1.9 times risk) predicted hyperactivity whereas child temperament, SES, and father's characteristic were not predictive. For school-aged children, the strongest predictors for hyperactivity was the gender of the children, showing boys had 3.5 times higher risk to be high hyperactive than girls. In addition, it showed 3.3 times risk in case of smoking mothers, along with low parental self-efficacy(2.7 times risk) predicted hyperactivity Hyperactivity can be predicted at age 5 months by ante-, peri- and post-natal predictors. Young children with risk factors should be followed more closely by clinicians and educators and could be referred to existing community early intervention programs.

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