The formation process of the Maternal Attachment in mothers of children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

本研究旨在阐明注意缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)小学生母亲的母亲依恋的发展过程。对12名ADHD儿童的母亲进行了半结构式访谈。在采访中，母亲们被问及她们的育儿方式、孩子的行为和情感经历。母亲在应对问题行为时会经历负面情绪，并会采取严格的管教措施，而当孩子表现得听话或可爱时，母亲们会对孩子产生积极的情绪。这些结果表明，母亲对孩子有矛盾的情绪。由于与问题行为相关的困难增加，在孩子上小学后，母亲依恋是最关键的。然而，在诊断出ADHD之后，对问题行为和育儿技能的认识有所提高，从而增强了母亲的依恋。由于母亲们能够理解问题行为的原因，她们研究了应对孩子问题行为的方法。

The present research aimed to elucidate the developmental processes of maternal attachment in mothers of elementary school children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Semi-structured interviews were conduced on 12 mothers of children with ADHD. During interviews, mothers were asked about their parenting, their children's behavior, and their emotional experiences. Mothers experienced negative emotions and applied strict disciplinary practices in response to problem behaviors, whereas they felt positive emotions toward children when the children acted obedient or cute. These results indicated that mothers had ambivalent feelings toward children. Maternal attachment was most critical after children start elementary school because of increasing difficulties related to problem behavior. However, following the diagnosis of ADHD, the recognition of problem behaviors and parenting skills improved, thus enhancing maternal attachment. Because mothers could understand the cause of the problem behaviors, they studied methods for coping with the children's problem behaviors.