Abstract

RUBIALES, Josefina; REYNA, Micaela; BAKKER, Liliana  and  URQUIJO, Sebastián. Decision-making process under risk and under uncertainty in children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Suma Psicol. [online]. 2019, vol.26, n.2, pp.67-74.  Epub Apr 06, 2020. ISSN 0121-4381.  https://doi.org/10.14349/sumapsi.2019.v26.n2.2.

The aim was to analyze and compare the decision-making process under risk and under uncertainty and the level of awareness regarding which are the advantageous and disadvantageous options in children and adolescents with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyper-activity Disorder (ADHD). A comparative descriptive study was proposed with a retrospective ex post facto design with two groups, one of quasi control. The clinical sample consisted of 35 children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ADHD and the control sample by 35 children and adolescents without a diagnosis divided both samples into two age groups. The results showed that adolescents with ADHD have a riskier behavior despite being aware of the level of risk involved, while children with ADHD have similar behavior in decision making than children without this diagnosis, although they present a lower level of conscience regarding what are the advantageous and disadvantageous options. No differences were found in terms of results obtained, so the higher level of risk assumed in decision making by adolescents with ADHD seems to be more compatible with a different style of decision making, than with a propensity to take unfavorable decisions.

Keywords : Decision Making; children; adolescents; ADHD.

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