The impact of parental style on quality of life in children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder

Abstract EN

Background: Attention deficit-hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders of childhood.

Quality of life (QOL) is a multidimensional measure of the overall condition of a human life, both physical and psychosocial.

Parenting styles describe the behavior of the parent towards the child and may be classified in many different ways.

Objective: To correlate the role of parenting style in the quality of life in children with ADHD.

Methodology: This cross-sectional was conducted on fifty children who were diagnosed ADHD according to the diagnostic and statistical fifth edition criteria.

Quality of life was assessed using the Pediatric quality of life 4.0 Generic Core Scale,parental style was assessed using Alabama parental questionnaire.All patients were subjected to the Stanford Binet fifth edition to assess their intelligent quotient.ADHD rating scale IV-SC and Child behavior checklist were also applied.

Results: There was statistical significance between parental style and QOL in children with ADHD.

Correlation between QOL and parenting styles, total QOl score showed high significant positive correlation in positive parenting and involvement with (p=0.000)and (p=0.001) respectively.

while it showed negative correlation with poor monitoring ,inconsistent discipline and corporeal punishment parenting styles with (P =0.006),(P =0.003) and(P =0.003).

Conclusion: Parenting style is a significant factor in QOL in ADHD.

QOL is an important treatment goal in children with ADHD, early family interventions, particularly those focusing on parenting style, should be considered.-