Children with attention‐deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to experience peer problems compared to their non‐ADHD peers, though ADHD‐specific symptoms only partially explain this association. This study examined whether sleep difficulties and motor coordination problems are additional predictors of peer problems in an ADHD population. An ADHD sample of 72 participants aged 6–14 years (M = 9.86 years, SD = 1.79 years) was evaluated for an association of peer problems with measures of motor coordination, sleep difficulties as well as ADHD and comorbidity symptoms. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis (HMRA) was used to test the current study aims. Motor coordination, but not sleep difficulties, predicted additional variance in peer problems after controlling for inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, internalizing problems, oppositionality, and conduct problems. Poor motor coordination predicts peer problems beyond ADHD symptoms. Clinicians seeking to improve peer functioning in children with ADHD should also consider motor coordination difficulties in addition to existing treatment strategies.

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考虑到现有的多动症症状后，运动协调和睡眠困难是否可以预测患有注意力缺陷和多动障碍的儿童和青少年的同伴功能？

与注意力缺陷缺陷多动症（ADHD）患儿相比，注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）患儿更有可能遇到同伴问题，尽管ADHD特有的症状仅部分解释了这种关联。这项研究检查了睡眠障碍和运动协调问题是否是多动症人群同伴问题的其他预测因素。72位6-14岁参与者的多动症（M  = 9.86岁，SD = 1.79岁）被评估为同伴问题与运动协调，睡眠困难以及ADHD和合并症的相关性。分层多元回归分析（HMRA）用于测试当前的研究目标。在控制注意力不集中，多动/冲动，内在性问题，对立和行为问题后，运动协调能力（但不是睡眠困难）可以预测同伴问题中的其他差异。运动协调不良会预测超出ADHD症状的同伴问题。寻求改善多动症儿童同伴功能的临床医生除现有治疗策略外，还应考虑运动协调困难。