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A Hybrid Hypothesis For Understanding The Relation Between Adhd Symptoms, Facebook Use, And Social Distress And Loneliness, Shanna Deasley
A Hybrid Hypothesis For Understanding The Relation Between Adhd Symptoms, Facebook Use, And Social Distress And Loneliness, Shanna Deasley
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Emerging research has explored how ADHD is related to Facebook and social media use. This study explored whether a hybrid hypothesis of the social compensation and cross-situational continuity hypotheses would explain potential inconsistencies in the Facebook usage of people with higher levels of ADHD symptoms. Specifically, the hybrid hypothesis proposed that people with social deficits have social motivations for using Facebook; however, they may not benefit from online interactions due to enacting the same problematic social behaviors that they do in offline settings. This study compared 87 young adults with different levels of ADHD symptoms on their Facebook usage patterns, …
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Play-Based Full-Day Kindergarten: Educator Perceptions, Erica Miklas
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Play-Based Full-Day Kindergarten: Educator Perceptions, Erica Miklas
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ADHD is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders, and the numbers only continue to rise. Early identification is an effective way to reduce the number and severity of behaviours that children may show in elementary school; therefore, Ontario’s play-based Full-Day Kindergarten (FDK) program offers the ideal opportunity to intervene with strategies that will set the child up for social, emotional, and academic success. In conducting this study, the researcher presents and interprets educators’ perceptions of the FDK program and the role the FDK program plays in fostering the parent-educator relationship. Using an Ecological Systems Theory lens, semi-structured interviews were …