Abdelaziz Afifi Mohamed, A., Mahmoud Zaki, M., Abdel Baseer Mahmoud, D. (2023). Relationship between Quality of Life and Sleep Habits in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. test, 4(1), 159-174. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.274558
Abeer Abdelaziz Afifi Mohamed; Mawaheb Mahmoud Zaki; Doha Abdel Baseer Mahmoud. "Relationship between Quality of Life and Sleep Habits in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder". test, 4, 1, 2023, 159-174. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.274558
Abdelaziz Afifi Mohamed, A., Mahmoud Zaki, M., Abdel Baseer Mahmoud, D. (2023). 'Relationship between Quality of Life and Sleep Habits in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder', test, 4(1), pp. 159-174. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.274558
Abdelaziz Afifi Mohamed, A., Mahmoud Zaki, M., Abdel Baseer Mahmoud, D. Relationship between Quality of Life and Sleep Habits in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. test, 2023; 4(1): 159-174. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.274558

Relationship between Quality of Life and Sleep Habits in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 159-174    PDF (650.29 K)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.274558
Authors
Abeer Abdelaziz Afifi Mohamed* 1; Mawaheb Mahmoud Zaki2; Doha Abdel Baseer Mahmoud2
1Demonstrator of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
2Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
 Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder suffer from symptoms that cause greater
deficit in physical, psychosocial and sleep habits. Sleep problems have a greater impact on poor
satisfaction and comfort which both Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and sleep problems
lead to a poor quality of life. Aim of study: Was to assess relationship between quality of life and
sleep habits in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Design: A descriptive
correlational research design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: This study was
conducted at the outpatient clinics of Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital at Benha city, Qalubia
governorate. Study subject: Convenient sample of 100 children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder and their parents / caregivers. Tools of Data collection: Three tools were used: Tool 1:
Structured Interview Questionnaire, Tool 2: The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory and Tool 3:
Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire. Results: More than half of the studied children have poor
quality of life and half of the studied children have severe sleep habits. Conclusion: There was a
highly statistically significant positive correlation between total quality of life and total sleep habits.
Recommendations: Parent education and training in behavior management can improve behavior,
enhance the Quality of life and sleep habits of their Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
children. 
Keywords
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Quality of Life; Sleep Habits
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