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  • Title: Patterns of temperament and character in a clinical sample of Korean children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
    Author: Cho SC, Hwang JW, Lyoo IK, Yoo HJ, Kin BN, Kim JW.
    Journal: Psychiatry Clin Neurosci; 2008 Apr; 62(2):160-6. PubMed ID: 18412837.
    Abstract:
    AIMS: The purpose of the present study was to assess patterns of temperament and character in a clinical sample of Korean children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to investigate the relationship between patterns of temperament and character and the severity of ADHD symptoms. METHODS: Fifty-one children who met DSM-IV criteria for ADHD and 51 age- and sex-matched healthy comparison subjects completed the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI) and the DuPaul's ADHD Rating Scale (ARS-IV). RESULTS: Children with ADHD had significantly higher scores of Novelty Seeking and lower scores of Self-directedness in both parents' rating and children's self-rating. In addition, low Self-directedness scores predicted higher total scores of ARS-IV. CONCLUSIONS: In a clinical sample of Korean children with ADHD, a distinct pattern of temperament and character was found. The current findings suggest that low Self-directedness may be related to the severity of ADHD symptoms.
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