Coping patterns among parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Psychiatric ⁄ Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

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Background: Families of children with ADHD encounter greater difficulties such as
family conflict, negative parent- child relationship, higher rates of parent stress and
ineffective coping. The aim of study: was to identify the coping patterns and assess the level
of stress among parents having children with ADHD. Study design: This study was
exploratory descriptive. Setting: This study was conducted at Pediatric Out-Patient Clinic at
El-Abbassia hospital for psychiatric and mental health. Subject: convenient sample of 50
parents were chosen for conducting this study. Data collection tools: (1) Socio demographic
and clinical characteristics data for children and their parents (2) Parental stress scale (3)
Ways of coping Questionnaire. Results: the present study revealed that three quarters of
parents having children with ADHD had high level of stress and more than half of parents
had negative coping patterns. Conclusion: In the light of the current study, it can be
concluded that, the majority of the studied parents have children with ADHD were mothers,
and more than three quarters of children sex were male. The study findings revealed that
three quarters of parents of children with ADHD had high level of stress, and more than half
of the parents had negative coping patterns. In addition to there was highly statistical
significant positive correlation between total score of Parental Stress and their total score of
ways of coping. Recommendations: Counseling clinics for parents of ADHD children are
needed. Design a training Programs for parents of children with ADHD such as stress
management technique methods, such as meditation, relaxation techniques, and exercise
to increase their own tolerance for frustration .

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