en <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Aims:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> 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.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Instrument & Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> 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.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Findings: </span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>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).</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Conclusion:</span></span></span></b> <span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>Parental coping strategies, particularly those involving emotional support, play a key role in shaping the emotional experiences of children with ADHD.</span></span></span></span></span> Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,ADHD,Coping Strategies,Quality of Life,Parents, 611 616 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-85660-1&slc_lang=en&sid=4 A. Massoodi 1003194753284600347058 1003194753284600347058 Yes Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran S.M. Zavarmousavi 1003194753284600347059 1003194753284600347059 No Department of Psychiatry, Shafa Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran S. Moudi 1003194753284600347060 1003194753284600347060 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran E. Alinejad 1003194753284600347061 1003194753284600347061 No Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran H. Gholinia Ahangar 1003194753284600347062 1003194753284600347062 No Clinical Research Development Unit of Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran