Coping patterns among parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 32, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 448-457 PDF (226.59 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.231189 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nabila Atallah Attia Moawad; Ghada Mohamed Mourad; Fatma Ata | ||
| Department of Psychiatric ⁄ Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| 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 . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Parents; Children with ADHD; Stress; Coping patterns | ||
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