Article

Children's preparation for adult roles and independent living occur largely
through participation with their families in home routines including household
tasks. This preparation may involve learning related to family roles,
socialization, and occupational performance. This study was designed to explore
the extent to which child, environmental, and task factors are associated with
household task participation by school-aged children, 9 to 11 years of age, with
and without attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Forty-four parents
of children with and without ADHD completed a series of measures that examined
family routine frequency and importance, parenting stress, parenting sense of
competence, and a measure of their children's participation in household tasks.
Child's age, the presence of an older sibling, and the importance of family
routines were significant predictors of the number of household tasks performed
by children. Diagnosis of ADHD, the presence of an older sibling, and parental
stress were significant predictors of the amount of assistance the children
required to do the household tasks.

Langue : ANGLAIS