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Volume 12, Issue 4 (2024)                   Health Educ Health Promot 2024, 12(4): 611-616 | Back to browse issues page

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Massoodi A, Zavarmousavi S, Moudi S, Alinejad E, Gholinia Ahangar H. Quality of Life in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Influencing Factors and Parental Perspectives. Health Educ Health Promot 2024; 12 (4) :611-616
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1- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
2- Department of Psychiatry, Shafa Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
3- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
4- Clinical Research Development Unit of Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
* Corresponding Author Address: Department of Psychiatry, Shahid Yahya Nezhad Hospital, Modarres Street, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran. Postal Code: 4713566547 (armonmassodi2@gmail.com)
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Aims: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder affects approximately 5.3% of children globally, causing significant functional challenges. This study examined the relationship between parental stress-coping strategies and the quality of life in children with this disorder.
Instrument & Methods: In this cross-sectional analysis, 220 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (aged 8 to 12 years) and their parents were selected from medical centers affiliated with Babol University of Medical Sciences in 2023. Diagnoses were confirmed by a child and adolescent psychiatrist using DSM-5 criteria. Parents completed the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations-Short Form, while the children's quality of life was assessed using the Pediatric QoL Inventory.
Findings: Children rated their quality of life and its specific aspects higher than their parents did. A significant difference was observed only in the emotional coping strategy within the emotional functioning domain, where children in the high-quality-of-life group reported better scores (p=0.017). Other dimensions and coping strategies did not show statistically significant differences (p>0.05). Furthermore, from the parents' perspective, no significant associations were found between stress-coping strategies and their children's quality of life across any dimension (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Parental coping strategies, particularly those involving emotional support, play a key role in shaping the emotional experiences of children with ADHD.
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