Young Adult Outcome of Hyperactive Children
This study aimed to investigate the adaptive functioning of hyperactive children into young adulthood. Over 150 participants considered hyperactive at the age of 4 to 12 years were recruited from child psychology services in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, the United States of America. Around 80 community control participants of the same age were recruited through the families of the hyperactive children, who referred friends to the study. Participants completed baseline assessment from 1979 to 1980 and were followed up twice: from 1987 to 1988 and from 1992 to 1996.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
158 (hyperactive in childhood group)
81 (community controls)
Age at first data collection
4 - 12 years (hyperactive in childhood group)
4 - 12 years (community controls)
Participant year of birth
Varied (hyperactive in childhood group)
Varied (community controls)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1979
Primary Institutions
University of Massachusetts
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Education data
- Employer data
Engagement
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