Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Enhancement of Coping Patterns among Parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Nabila Atallah Attia Moawad (Unknown)
Ghada Mohamed Mourad (Unknown)
Fatma Ata (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Aug 2021

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 aimof study:was to enhancement of coping patterns among parents of children with ADHD. Study design: a quasiexperimentaldesign was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted at PediatricOut-Patient Clinic atEl-Abbassia hospital for psychiatric and mental health.Method: convenient sample of50 parents were chosen for conducting this study. Data collection tools:(1) Socio demographic and clinicalcharacteristics data for children and their parents.(2)Parental stress scale. (3)Ways of coping Questionnaire.Results: the present study revealed that there were highly statistically significant differences between preandpost- program of parental stress regarding level of stress, there were highly statistically significantimprovement between post-program compared to pre –program regarding coping patterns of the parentshave children with ADHD. Conclusion: parents of children with ADHD had high level of stress, whichdecreased after implementation of the educational program with a highly statistical significant difference.Inaddition to the current study revealed that after the intervention there were improvements in coping patternsof parents. Recommendations: Continuous education programs and counseling are important to improveparents’ adjustment toward care of their ADHD children.

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