Study the Relationship between Executive Function and Emotional Regulation in Children with ADHD

Background: Living with ADHD children in the family creates the  special issues and problems for families. Regardless of the positive and negative effects of having a child with ADHD, the question is raised, how is the executive function and emotional regulation in ADHD children? Therefore, the purpose of  this study is to investigate the relationship between executive function and emotional  regulation in  children with ADHD. Method: The findings of the research showed that a deficiency in executive functions that can be the cause of failure in expressing the  emotional regulation in children with symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Executive functions as a theoretical structure has been able to create a strong relationship between brain structures (especially the frontal and prefrontal regions) and psychological functions such as problem solving, abstract thinking and group change, and in this way  can be help to better understanding the  psychopathology. Results: Based on the findings of this research, people with ADHD have deficiencies in most of the abilities related to executive functions. Defects in executive functions can be the cause of failure in expressing the  emotional regulation in children with symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that in order to increase the  emotional regulation in ADHD children, programs should be used to strengthen executive functions.

Keywords:

Executive Function , Emotional Regulation , Children with ADHD.