Effect of Social Empowerment Training and Responsibilities Nursing Intervention on Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Adel Mohammed, Amira; Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir, Donia; Saad Abo Elsoud, Mohammed; Ahmed Ayed, Manal Mohamed

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2021.185980

Effect of Social Empowerment Training and Responsibilities Nursing Intervention on Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, South Valley University, Egypt

² Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, PortSaid University, Egypt and Department of pediatric Health Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.

³ Community and Family Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University

⁴ Sohag university, faculty of nursing,egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2021.185980

Abstract

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is considered common childhood
neurodevelopmental disorder that has been increased in number among children in the last several
years, it causes psychosocial functioning difficulties and leading to feelings of inferiority. Aim: To
evaluate the effect of social empowerment training and responsibilities (STAR) nursing intervention
on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi
experimental research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at two primary schools in
Sohag City. Subjects: A purposive cluster random sample of 50 children with ADHD who were
selected and equally divided into study & control groups, (25) children in each one, were recruited
using multi-stage random sample technique. Tools were used to collect data included: (I) a child's
demographic datasheet, (II): Think about It! Quiz. Results: the study revealed as athletic
competence that more than three-quarters of the study group and in the control group did not do
very well at all kinds of sports, regarding conduct/morality majority of them in the groups were did
not behave very well most of the time. As regards peer acceptance, majority of children were not
having a lot of children. Concerning physical appearance, majority of children in the study and
control group children respectively with their physical appearance is different. In addition, more
than half of the study and control group children do very well in their classwork concerning
scholastic competence. There was an improvement in self-concept post-social empowerment
training and responsibilities program implementation. Conclusion: The results of the current study
concluded that social empowerment training and responsibilities programs affect children with
ADHD positively and improve their self-concept. Recommendations: Future researches are
required to develop and refine interventions through applying social empowerment training and
responsibilities nursing intervention for children with ADHD to improve their self-concept

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