Indirect and Conditional Associations Between ADHD and Risky Internet Use in Elementary School Children With Parent-child Conflict and Maternal Childhood Trauma

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• Risky internet use increases in elementary school children with ADHD and high parent-child conflict.
• The connection between ADHD and internet use appears stronger when maternal childhood trauma is present.
• Observational analysis shows that parent-child conflict acts as a bridge linking ADHD to internet use risks.
• Implications suggest that addressing parental relationships may help mitigate risks linked to ADHD.