A strength-based approach to childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) research highlights children’s positive attributes that can support their areas of difficulty. However, research on perceptions of a child’s positive attributes is understudied. Specifically, there is little research that examines strength-based perceptions of children with ADHD, and only one known article addresses parent perceptions of their children with ADHD. As such, this study analyzed parent and child-reported strengths in children with ADHD. Parent and child-reported strengths were measured using the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale—Second edition, Parent Form and Child Form (BERS-2). Results indicated that parents and children perceived strengths in the interpersonal, intrapersonal, and affective domains to be similar, falling in the Average range. However, children indicated their family involvement and school functioning fell within the Average range, whereas parents rated these domains below average. Positive parental perspectives of their children may promote positive parent-child interactions and serve as an overall protective factor for children with ADHD. Domains which parents and children see as strengths should be utilized to support areas of weakness. Strength-based research for children with ADHD and positive interventions utilizing strengths may benefit families with ADHD, as well as classroom teachers and school psychologists.

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父母和孩子报告的多动症儿童的优势

基于力量的儿童注意力缺陷/多动障碍 (ADHD) 研究强调了儿童的积极品质，这些品质可以支持他们的困难领域。然而，对儿童积极品质认知的研究还不够深入。具体来说，很少有研究调查多动症儿童基于力量的看法，并且只有一篇已知的文章讨论了父母对多动症儿童的看法。因此，这项研究分析了父母和孩子报告的多动症儿童的优势。父母和孩子报告的优势是使用行为和情绪评定量表——第二版，父母表和儿童表（BERS-2）来测量的。结果表明，父母和孩子在人际交往、内心和情感领域的感知优势相似，均处于平均范围内。然而，孩子们表示他们的家庭参与和学校运作处于平均范围内，而家长对这些领域的评价低于平均水平。父母对孩子的积极看法可能会促进积极的亲子互动，并成为多动症儿童的整体保护因素。父母和孩子认为强项的领域应该用来支持弱项。对患有多动症的儿童进行基于优势的研究以及利用优势进行积极干预可能会使患有多动症的家庭以及课堂教师和学校心理学家受益。