Abstract
This study evaluated the homework functioning of middle-school students with ADHD to determine what aspects are most predictive
of school grades and the best source (e.g., parents or teachers) for obtaining this information. Students with ADHD in grades
5–8 (N = 57) and their parents and teachers completed the Children’s Organization Skills Scales (COSS) to measure materials organization,
planning, and time management, and parents completed the Homework Problems Checklist (HPC) to examine homework completion
and homework materials management behaviors. Regression analyses revealed that parent-rated homework materials management
and teacher-rated memory and materials management were the best predictors of school grades. These findings suggest that organization
of materials is a critical component of the homework completion process for students with ADHD and an important target for
intervention. Teachers were the best source of information regarding materials organization and planning, whereas parents
were a valuable source of information for specific homework materials management problems.
of school grades and the best source (e.g., parents or teachers) for obtaining this information. Students with ADHD in grades
5–8 (N = 57) and their parents and teachers completed the Children’s Organization Skills Scales (COSS) to measure materials organization,
planning, and time management, and parents completed the Homework Problems Checklist (HPC) to examine homework completion
and homework materials management behaviors. Regression analyses revealed that parent-rated homework materials management
and teacher-rated memory and materials management were the best predictors of school grades. These findings suggest that organization
of materials is a critical component of the homework completion process for students with ADHD and an important target for
intervention. Teachers were the best source of information regarding materials organization and planning, whereas parents
were a valuable source of information for specific homework materials management problems.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s12310-011-9052-y
- Authors
- Joshua M. Langberg, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
- Jeffery N. Epstein, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
- Erin Girio-Herrera, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
- Stephen P. Becker, Department of Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, OH USA
- Aaron J. Vaughn, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
- Mekibib Altaye, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
- Journal School Mental Health
- Online ISSN 1866-2633
- Print ISSN 1866-2625