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Derya Evgin1, Nuray Caner2, Elif Bilge Alimoğlu3
1Kayseri University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Child Development - Kayseri, Turkey.
Insights
Parental anxiety in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is linked to stress and negative parenting. Addressing parental anxiety may improve child behavior and family dynamics.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychiatry
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) significantly impacts families, particularly parents.
- Parental stress and anxiety are common comorbidities in families with ADHD.
- Understanding the interplay between parental mental health and parenting behaviors is crucial for effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between parental stress and anxiety levels.
- To examine the association between parental mental health and parent-child behaviors in ADHD.
- To identify specific parenting behaviors influenced by parental anxiety.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 181 parents of children diagnosed with ADHD.
- Data collection via validated instruments: Conner's Parent Rating Scale, Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, and State Anxiety Inventory.
- Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, correlation, and linear regression.
Main Results:
- A moderate positive correlation was found between parental State Anxiety Inventory scores and negative parenting behaviors.
- A weak positive correlation existed between negative parenting behaviors and ADHD symptom severity (Conner's Parent Rating Scale).
- A weak negative correlation was observed between positive parenting behaviors and ADHD symptom severity.
Conclusions:
- Parental anxiety in ADHD is significantly associated with perceived stress and negative parenting practices.
- Increased parental anxiety correlates with more negative parenting behaviors and potentially more child behavioral problems.
- Interventions targeting parental anxiety may be beneficial for improving parenting and child outcomes in ADHD.
Objective:
This study was conducted to determine the relationship between stress and anxiety levels of parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and parent-child behaviors.
Methods:
The study was conducted with parents (n=181) of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder who were followed up in the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic of a tertiary hospital in Turkey. Ethics committee approval and institutional permissions were obtained, and data were collected using the Questionnaire Form, Conner's Parent Rating Scale, Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, and State Anxiety Inventory. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and linear regression analyses were used for data analysis.
Results:
Of the parents who participated in the study, 86.2% were mothers of children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The mean scores of the Conner's Parent Rating Scale, Alabama positive and negative parental attitudes, and the State Anxiety Inventory were 42.44±17.12, 69.92±7.27, ±37.22±9.23, and 38.29±8.33, respectively. There was a significant positive relationship at a moderate level between the mean scores of the parents' State Anxiety Inventory, a significant positive relationship at a weak level between the mean scores of the parents' negative parenting behaviors and Conner's Parent Rating Scale, and a significant negative relationship at a weak level with the mean scores of the parents' positive parenting behaviors (p<0.05).
Conclusion:
In this study, it was found that anxiety of parents of children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder was associated with perceived stress, negative parenting behaviors, and behavioral problems of children.
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