背景:注意缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)是沙特阿拉伯儿童普遍存在的神经发育疾病。多动症严重影响儿童及其家庭,特别是通过增加父母的压力和降低生活质量。在沙特阿拉伯,关于父母管理多动症儿童的生活质量和应对机制存在研究空白。这项研究评估了抑郁和焦虑的水平,生活质量,多动症患儿父母的应对策略。
方法:我们对151名诊断为ADHD的儿童的父母进行了一项横断面在线调查,利用WHOQOL-简介提高生活质量,应对策略的简要内容,以及抑郁症(PHQ9-9项目)和广泛性焦虑(GAD7-7项目)模块的患者健康问卷(PHQ)。
结果:在接受调查的父母中,36%的人报告中度至重度抑郁症,而39.1%的人经历了中度到高度的焦虑水平。生活质量与较高的家庭月收入(HHI)呈显著正相关,就业状况,兄弟姐妹计数,和有效的应对策略。相反,父母的年龄,教育水平,and,特别是,产妇状况与焦虑水平成反比,父亲表现出更高的适应不良应对分数。
结论:这项研究揭示了多动症儿童父母所经历的相当大的焦虑和抑郁,严重影响他们的生活质量。父母的生活质量较低与抑郁程度高有关,焦虑,和无效的应对策略。这些见解凸显了对干预措施的迫切需要,以帮助父母的心理健康,从而改善他们在ADHD挑战中的整体生活质量。
BACKGROUND: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (
ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition in children in Saudi Arabia.
ADHD significantly impacts children and their families, particularly by increasing parental stress and diminishing quality of life. In Saudi Arabia, there is a research gap regarding the quality of life and coping mechanisms of parents managing children with
ADHD. This study assesses levels of depression and anxiety, quality of life, and coping strategies among parents of children diagnosed with
ADHD.
METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey with 151 parents of
ADHD-diagnosed children, utilizing the WHOQOL-Brief for life quality, the Brief-COPE for coping strategies, and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) for depression (PHQ9-9 items) and generalized anxiety (GAD7-7 items) modules.
RESULTS: Among the parents surveyed, 36% reported moderate to severe depression, while 39.1% experienced moderate to high anxiety levels. Quality of life was significantly positively correlated with higher household monthly income (HHI), employment status, sibling count, and effective coping strategies. Conversely, a parent\'s age, educational level, and, in particular, maternal status were inversely related to anxiety levels, with fathers displaying higher maladaptive coping scores.
CONCLUSIONS: This study sheds light on the considerable anxiety and depression experienced by parents of children with ADHD, significantly affecting their quality of life. Lower quality of life among parents is associated with high levels of depression, anxiety, and ineffective coping strategies. These insights highlight the critical need for interventions to aid parental mental health, thereby improving their overall quality of life amidst ADHD challenges.