The Effect of Childhood ADD/ADHD on Parental Workforce Participation. Issue 5 (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Callander, Emily J.; Allele, Faith; Roberts, Hayley; Guinea, William; Lindsay, Daniel B.
• Is Part Of: Journal of attention disorders. Volume 23:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 487
• Page End: 492
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: health economy -- family impact -- ADD/ADHD; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Periodicals; Attention -- Periodicals; 616.8589
• DOI: 10.1177/1087054716680076
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1087-0547

Abstract

Objective: This research aimed to examine the impact of attention deficit disorder (ADD)/ADHD in children on parental labor force participation across different child age groups.Method: This study utilized a longitudinal, quantitative analyses approach. All data were collected from Wave 6 of the Growing Up in Australia : The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) survey.Results: After adjusting for various confounders, mothers whose children were 10/11 years old and had been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD were significantly more likely to be out of the labor force compared with those mothers whose child had not been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. The impact was more pronounced for single mothers. No significant influence on paternal labor force participation was found.Conclusion: In assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions for ADD/ADHD, policy makers and researchers must consider the long-term social and economic effects of ADD/ADHD on maternal workforce participation when considering costs and outcomes.