A study of the effect of inattention and hyperactivity on academic achievement and self-esteem

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K02950
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09060:Special needs education-related
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: MIYADERA Chie 千葉大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (90436262)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 自尊感情 / 注意欠如・多動症（ADHD） / 抑うつ症状 / 学校の経験 / ソーシャルサポート知覚

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined how children's high tendency toward inattention and hyperactivity was related to their self-esteem and school experiences. The participants were elementary through high school students with a diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD group) and elementary school students without a diagnosis (TD group). We asked children about their self-esteem, school experiences, depressive symptoms, and perceived social support. We also asked their guardians about their children's tendency toward inattention, hyperactivity, and academic performance. The results showed that academic achievement affects self-esteem, that the NDD group has lower self-esteem than the TD group, and that the NDD group has higher perceived social support from their parents than the TD group. In addition, inattention and hyperactivity tendencies were predictors of self-esteem in boys in the TD group.

Free Research Field

特別支援教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、子どもたちの不注意や多動性の傾向、学業成績が自尊感情にどのような影響を与えているのか、自尊感情がどのような要因によって予測され得るのかを検討することができた。神経発達症の子どもたちは自尊感情が低下することが知られているが、その自尊感情を学業成績やソーシャルサポート知覚との関連を示したことが学術的意義があると考えている。また、社会的意義としては、神経発達症の子どもたちがどのような側面で自尊感情が低下するのかを検討する土台作りに貢献できる知見になり得ることである。