Journal article
A longitudinal study of risk and protective factors associated with successful transition to secondary school in youth with ADHD: Prospective cohort study protocol
N Zendarski, E Sciberras, F Mensah, H Hiscock
BMC Pediatrics | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has a significant impact on child and adolescent development, especially in relation to school functioning and academic outcomes. Despite the transition to high school being a potentially critical period for children with ADHD, most research in this period has focused on academic outcomes. This study aims to extend previous research by describing academic, school engagement, behaviour and social-emotional outcomes for young people with ADHD in the first and third years of high school and to identify risk and protective factors predictive of differing outcomes across these four domains. Methods and design: The Moving Up study is a lo..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The study is supported by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Centre for Community Child Health at the Royal Children's Hospital. This study has been funded through a philanthropic grant from the Cripps Foundation. Ms Zendarski is funded by an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), and a studentship and study funding from the Cripps foundation. Dr Sciberras and Dr Mensah's positions are funded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowships in Population Health (No. 1037159 and No. 1037449). A/Prof. Hiscock's position is funded by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Award (No. 607351). Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.