L’inadaptation socio-affective des élèves hyperactifs-impulsifs-inattentifs lors de la transition primaire-secondaire : effet modérateur de l’agressivité-opposition
The transition from elementary to secondary school is an event that causes a lot of stress for students who simultaneously experience a multitude of biopsychosocial and environmental changes. For students with externalizing problems, including hyperactive, impulsive and inattentive (HII) behaviors, this transition can increase the risk of socio-emotional adjustment difficulties (i.e., anxiety, depression, social isolation, victimization). This study aims to examine the link between the presence of HII in grade 4 and 6, and student socio-emotional maladjustment in secondary 1, including the moderating role of aggressiveness-opposition. The sample comprises 1,490 youth aged 10 (grade 4), 12 (grade 6), and 13 years old (grade 7), including 47,8 % boys, who participated to the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development (QLSCD). The results of the hierarchical linear regressions suggest that youth with HII exhibit a significant increase in social problems, including social isolation and victimization during the transition to high school as compared to their low-HII peers. Aggressive-oppositional behaviors were also associated with higher levels of emotional (i.e., anxiety and depression) and social (i.e., victimization) problems. Although we did not identify the expected moderation effect, we found an additive role of HII and aggressiveness-opposition such that youths presenting both problems experienced more victimization. The results of this study highlight the importance of adapting interventions to youth’s unique adjustment characteristics in order to ensure a positive transition to secondary school more suited to the needs of young HII.
opposition adaptation sociale adaptation affective Hyperactivity Impulsivity Aggressiveness Social adjustment Emotional adjustment Anxiety Victimization Social isolation