فاعلية برنامج إرشادي للأمهات في خفض حدة اضطراب نقص الانتباه المصحوب بالنشاط الحركي الزائد لدى أبنائهن بدولة الكويت

Abstract EN

This study aims to identify the effectiveness of the counselling program for mothers in reducing the intensity of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in their children in the State of Kuwait.

The sample consisted of 64 male primary school pupils (mean age 9.64 years,S.D,1.21) along with their mothers (average age 35.37 years,S.D,4.60).

The study used two tools: 1) The scale for evaluating the symptoms ofADHDin children and 2) the counseling program conducted on the mothers.

The study uses the mean, standard deviation and t-test as well as size of effect as statistical measures to verify the hypotheses.

The results of the study show the effectiveness of the counselling program for mothers in reducing the symptoms of ADHD in their children based on comparing: 1) the means for the control and experimental groups 2) the change in the grade in the experimental group before and after the counselling program and 3) no difference in the post and follow up scales in the experimental group.