In this research, the findings of a Children's Personal and Interpersonal Problems Self-Report Questionnaire comprised of three age-appropriate measures of loneliness, depression and interpersonal problems was developed.

Furthermore, an additional item was constructed for children to self-report their number of close friends. To adequately trial these measures, a small and representative school-based sample (27 males, 25 females) of ADHD and non-disordered "control" children were recruited (aged from 8 years 4 months to 17 years 4 months).

Peer- related personal experiences of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivty Disorder with and without comorbid learning disabilities

This research investigates the peer-related social functioning of 291 children (185 males, 106 females), aged from eight years to 17 years and eight months diagnosed with varying ADHD subtypes with and without comorbid learning disabilities (LD).

All were administered the Interpersonal Relationships Questionnaire which is comprised of six reliable and valid measures: Social desirability, interpersonal difficulties, social self-concept, social self-confidence, preference for solitude and social interaction anxiety.

Results revealed that neither gender, age, nor social desirability were significantly associated with children's self-reports.

Pearson correlations demonstrated that the strength and magnitude of associations between self-reports of interpersonal relationships varied according to group status. With the exception of preference for solitude, analyses of variance revealed significant differences in self-reports by group, as related to the presence or absence of LD, particularly for the ADHD-C+LD compared to the ADHD-I+LD group.

Psycho-educational and clinical implications for understanding the functional and discriminant significance of social impairment among children with varying ADHD subtypes with comorbid LD are discussed in light of these research findings.