Redes sociais pessoais de adolescentes com e sem características do transtorno do défict de atenção e hiperatividade

Abstract

Studies of social networks make it possible to carry out investigations on the relationships between people, institutions, objects, among other elements of a given social system. The research in question is an exploratory and cross-sectional study that aimed to describe, analyze and compare the topologies of personal social networks of adolescents with and without characteristics related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). For this, a sample was used for the study carried out by the project “NETWORK OF SYMPTOMS, RELATIONS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS IN ADHD”. This sample, defined by convenience based on the result of the ETDAH scale, had 92 differentiated into two distinct groups, 51 for the group With ADHD (adolescents that characterize the characteristics of ADHD) and 41 for the group Without ADHD (Adolescents who do not eat features of ADHD). To collect data from the networks, the Personal Social Networks Questionnaire (QRSP) was provided, prepared by the Network Analysis Laboratory Group (LAR) of NTPC-UFPA. Data were treated in SPSS, EGONET and UCINET 6 software. With the help of the Statistica application was taken application of medicine analysis; Individuals in the ADHD group had lower values of the variable of the relationship, indicating difficulties in the ability to maintain bonds over time; Individuals in the Combined subgroup tend to form a low number of clicks. Although the results pointed out to possible social difficulties of adolescents with ADHD characteristics, more analyzes and studies are made available that make it possible to understand the mechanisms involved in this process and these variables can increase or decrease the social impacts related to the disorder. Analyze a lack of research related to the topology of personal social networks according to ADHD, it is expected that this research can contribute to the debates of studies in networks.