The Correlation between Intelligence and Parenting Characteristics of Children with ADHD Aged 6-7

Objective : This study analyzed the correlation between intelligence and parenting characteristics in children aged 6–7 years with ADHD. Methods : This study examined the Parenting Characteristics Test (PCT) to guardians of 30 children aged 6–7 years diagnosed with ADHD. and a correlation analysis was conducted between the scores on the Korean version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 5th Edition (K-WISC-V) and the results of the PCT. Results : The results of the PCT for children aged 6–7 years with ADHD showed that all of parenting characteristics were below the mean. Additionally, there was no statistically significant correlation between intelligence with parenting characteristics. Conclusion : This study has significance in objectively evaluating the parenting characteristics of parents of children aged 6–7 years with ADHD by measuring the children's intelligence and parental characteristics using standardized assessment tools. The lack of correlation between intelligence and parenting characteristics suggests that factors more complex than a child’s intelligence are associated with parenting characteristics. This underscores the need for further research on parenting characteristics involving children aged 6–7 years with ADHD and their parents.