The purpose of this study is two-folds: One is to investigate the difference of emotional intelligence and school adjustment between ADHD symptomatic children and the normal. The other is to study the influence of emotional intelligence on ADHD sympto...
The purpose of this study is two-folds: One is to investigate the difference of emotional intelligence and school adjustment between ADHD symptomatic children and the normal. The other is to study the influence of emotional intelligence on ADHD symptomatic children's school adjustment.
The subject of the current study were 25 ADHD symptomatic children, 25 normal children and their teachers. Children were 4th~6th grade boys, and sampled from 5 elementary schools in Seoul and Kyounggi Province, Korea. The survey instruments used for this study were Conner's Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Behavior Rating Scale, Emotional Intelligence Scale and School Adjustment Scale. The data was analyzed with independent t-test and multiple regression by the SPSS 14.0 program.
The result of this study is as follows:
First, there was significant difference in emotional intelligence between ADHD symptomatic children and the normal. At sub-factor levels, emotional perception, emotional expression, emotional regulation, empathy were different. This result shows ADHD symptomatic children has lower emotional intelligence than the normal.
Second, in school adjustment, there was also significant difference between ADHD symptomatic children and the normal and so were all sub-factor levels. It means that ADHD symptomatic children has more difficulty in school adjustment than the normal. In additional analysis to compare children's self-report and teacher rating, there was also significant difference. ADHD symptomatic children report more positively their school life thant the teacher's perspectives.
Lastly, emotioanl intelligence is a significant predictor of ADHD symptomatic children's school adjustment. it explains 38% of school adjustment. Precisely, emotional perception, expression, application influence class attitude. Empathy effects all sub factors of school adjustment.
Based on this research, it was suggested that therapeutic intervention for ADHD children's school life needs to be focused on emotional intelligence and be considered its different effects according to the situations.