Abstract
This study investigated school absenteeism among a sample of Canadian students (N = 88), links with mental health (ADHD, ADHD with depressive symptoms, and neither), and parents’ school involvement beliefs. Reasons as to why students with different mental health profiles missed school were also explored. As part of a larger longitudinal study, parent informants completed an online questionnaire about school absenteeism, mental health, and parent beliefs. The average number of school days missed in the past two weeks was 2.21 for students with both ADHD and depressive symptoms, 1.86 for those with neither, and 1.52 for those with only ADHD. Reasons for school absenteeism differed across groups and the main effect of mental health profile was significant when parent beliefs regarding school involvement were controlled for. These findings highlight features of school absenteeism following the COVID-19 pandemic, illustrating the importance of mental health profiles and parental school involvement beliefs when investigating school absenteeism.
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