Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its relation to aggressive behavior among primary school students of both genders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Al-Owidha Et Al

doi:10.21833/ijaas.2022.02.010

Abstract

The current study aimed to examine the correlation type between attention deficit hyperactivity disorders among primary school students of both genders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It also sought to make comparisons between the male and female primary school students regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and aggressive behavior. Further, the present study examined ADHD in children and its relationship to a number of other potentially related variables. The sample of the study consisted of 200 primary school students of both genders whose ages ranged between 9 to 13 years. To achieve the objectives of the study, it relied on the descriptive (correlative/comparative) method, especially the Pearson correlation coefficient and the T-test. The findings of the study show that there were more male children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and aggressive behavior than female students. The results of the study confirm the results of other studies. The study recommends that there is a need for early detection of children with developmental and emotional disorders (like children with ADHD). The results of the present study are also consistent with the findings of previous studies that indicated that attention disorder associated with hyperactivity is positively associated with aggressive behavior in children of both sexes. It also proposes to prepare and arrange guidance programs for them and their parents and strive towards achieving optimal treatment of such children in the school environment.

Highlights

The current study aimed to examine the correlation type between attention deficit hyperactivity disorders among primary school students of both genders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
To verify the validity of the first hypothesis related to the first objective of the study which states that there is a positive and statistically significant correlation between the scores obtained by the total study sample members of primary school students of both genders on the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) test scores and the ‘forms of children’s aggressive behavior’ scale scores, the Pearson correlation coefficient was found between the scores obtained by the sample members of the children
It is clear from the previous table that there is a positive statistically significant correlation at the statistical significance level of 0.99 where the calculated (t) value reached 0.81 which exceeds the required limit value of the statistical significance value which confirms that ADHD is positively linked to aggressive behavior among study sample individuals

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Introduction

The current study aimed to examine the correlation type between attention deficit hyperactivity disorders among primary school students of both genders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It sought to make comparisons between the male and female primary school students regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and aggressive behavior. The findings of the study show that there were more male children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and aggressive behavior than female students. The results of the present study are consistent with the findings of previous studies that indicated that attention disorder associated with hyperactivity is positively associated with aggressive behavior in children of both sexes. ADHD is a common behavioral problem among school-age children, as about three to five percent of school students are affected by this condition, and males are more likely to suffer from this disorder than females. It was found that children with ADHD have negative causation (non-adaptive/nonconsensual), and adopt an external (unhealthy) control orientation

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