Fearful versus loving parents: a cross-sectional study in Mysuru city to assess influence of parenting style on ADHD
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20232388Keywords:
ADHD, Childhood, Impulsive, Neurodevelopmental disorder, Parenting stylesAbstract
Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood neurodevelopmental disorder. There are various genetic and social factors implicated in the development of ADHD. One of the factors is parenting style. Thus, the present study was undertaken to assess the various parenting styles present in the population and the statistical association between parenting style and ADHD prevalence.
Methods: A cross- sectional study among 470 primary school students was undertaken in Mysuru district. Oral assent from students and written consent from parents was obtained for collection of data. Data was entered in MS Excel and analysed using Chi- square/Fisher's Exact test. p<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Results: The present study found that majority of mothers and fathers were supportive towards their children, 260 (56.4%) and 246 (53.02%) respectively. It was found that majority of the parents 324 (68.93%) preferred to sit down and reason with their children. ADHD scores for inattention showed a statistical significance with father’s parenting style (p= 0.044). However, mother’s parenting style did not show any association with ADHD scores.
Conclusions: The development of regular, structured parent management programmes would be helpful in improving parents' knowledge about ADHD children and changing their attitudes towards them.
Metrics
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What is ADHD?, 2021. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html. Accessed 10 May 2023.
Sayal K, Prasad V, Daley D, Ford T, Coghill D. ADHD in children and young people: prevalence, care pathways, and service provision. Lancet Psych. 2018;5(2):175-86.
Song P, Zha M, Yang Q, Zhang Y, Li X, Rudan I. The prevalence of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A global systematic review and meta-analysis. J Glob Health. 2021;11:04009.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Available at: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/ attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd. Accessed 10 May 2023.
El-Deen GMS, Yousef AM, Mohamed AE, Ibrahim AS. Socio-demographic and clinical correlates of parenting style among parents having ADHD children: a cross-section study. Middle East Current Psychiatry. 2021;28(1):72.
Manjunath R, Kishor M, Kulkarni P, Shrinivasa BM, Sathyamurthy S. Magnitude of attention deficit hyper kinetic disorder among school children of Mysore City. Inter Neuropsych Dis J. 2016;1-7.
Allmann A, Klein D, Kopala-Sibley D. Bidirectional and transactional relationships between parenting styles and child symptoms of ADHD, ODD, depression, and anxiety over 6 years. Develop Psychopathol. 2021;34:1-12.
Rezaeefard A. The role of resilience and parenting styles in predicting parental stress of mothers of students with ADHD/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. J Sch Psychol. 2022;10(4):73-85.
Shahinuzzaman M, Siddique nur e alam, Hassan M, Liza M, Alia S, Nishad MdFR. Parenting practice, matrimonial instability, and children’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. Inter J Ind Psychol. 2022;10:857-66.
