Abstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a lifelong disorder; hence, poor management may lead to adverse functional outcomes that may persist into adulthood. Pediatric ADHD is a major stressor for parents and may result in a problematic parent-child interaction. Therefore, the aim of this study, which employed the consensual qualitative research method, was to explore the challenges, coping strategies, and needs of mothers with children diagnosed with ADHD. The participants were 10 mothers with children with ADHD aged 6 - 11 years, selected through purposive sampling. Data from in-depth interviews were analyzed and the domains and categories were identified. The results indicated that major challenges for mothers included the child’s academic problems, physical aggressiveness, stubbornness, as well as the family’s financial difficulties. Participants used both adaptive and maladaptive strategies to cope with their hampered physical, emotional, and social well-being. Based on the findings, mothers’ most pressing needs are education related to ADHD and improving their parenting skills; hence, a psychoeducational program on parenting, awareness about ADHD, and self-management is proposed.
Highlights
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a lifelong disorder; poor management may lead to adverse functional outcomes that may persist into adulthood
It is a life-long disorder; poor management may lead to adverse functional outcomes, as the child moves towards adolescence and adulthood
We explored the experience of mothers who have a child with ADHD
Summary
Tarroja disability that affects both children and adults It is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequently manifested and more severe than is typically observed in individuals of a comparable level of development (DSM-5, 2013). The Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM-5, American Psychiatric Association, 2013) classifies ADHD into the following subtypes: the combined type, which is characterized by inattentiveness and hyperactivity-impulsivity; the predominantly inattentive type; and the predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type. It is a life-long disorder; poor management may lead to adverse functional outcomes, as the child moves towards adolescence and adulthood. Its treatment and management are likewise crucial as the disorder often exists with co-morbid conditions, the most prevalent being the oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and anxiety disorders (Wells et al, 2006)
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