A systematic review of coping strategies in parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Craig, Francesco; Savino, Rosa; Fanizza, Isabella; Lucarelli, Elisabetta; Russo, Luigi; Trabacca, Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103571

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“…A study of parents to individuals with ASD found that informal social support partially mediated the connection between the parent's burden and his/her quality of life (Marsack & Samuel, 2017). A recent review of studies exploring coping strategies of parents to children with ADHD also shows the parents, especially mothers, sought more social support than the mothers of typical developmental children (Craig et al, 2020). It is interesting to note that the most helpful kind of support seems to be informal support, offered by family and friends, while formal support offered by professionals in the community does not seem to have the same effect; this differentiation is further addressed below.…”

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“…As the actual parents' perceived condition, the child is unlikely to become able to lead an independent, routine adult life, parenting seems to be parents' life-long mission. Various studies have shown that parenting a child with special needs comes at a high emotional, financial and familial cost (Craig et al, 2020;Hayes & Watson, 2013). The aims of the qualitative study are to examine parents emotional and behavioral coping with their child diagnosed either with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), learning disabilities (LD) and with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and to add to our understanding whether there are specific differences or similar coping behaviors of the parents.…”

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Parents’ Voice: Parents’ Emotional and Practical Coping with a Child with Special Needs

Heiman¹

2021

PSYCH

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Raising a child with special needs is challenging for most parents. The current study sought to focus on the emotional feelings of parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or with learning disabilities. This qualitative study examined 41 parental retrospective perceptions and feeling regarding six aspects: 1) Emotional feelings toward the child referring to different period of his/her life. 2) Emotional feelings in the marital relationships. 3) Personal feelings of the parent. 4) Emotional feelings toward the educational systems. 5) Support and coping. 6) Needs and thoughts regarding the future. Findings revealed that parents from all groups, were experiencing a difficult period following diagnosis and in their daily routines. They described a lot of stress, anxiety, and anger. Some parents described their relationships as unstable and as involving conflicts and disagreements, others adopted a more positive mindset and with the challenges they were facing. Many parents referred to the emotional support and guidance they were receiving either as part of a support group or by visiting a therapist. The present findings contribute to our knowledge regarding the emotional experience of parents raising a child with disability, and highlight the vulnerability of parents with a child with special needs.

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Parents’ Voice: Parents’ Emotional and Practical Coping with a Child with Special Needs

Heiman¹

2021

PSYCH

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“…Current literature outlines the use of more dysfunctional coping styles by parents of children with ADHD than by parents of typical children (Cappe, Bolduc, Rougé, Saiag & Delorme, 2017; Craig, Savino, Fanizza, Lucarelli, Russo & Trabacca, 2020; Durukan, Erdem, Tufan, Congologlu, Yorbik & Turkbay, 2008; Podolski & Nigg, 2001; Predescu & Şipoş, 2013), in particular, avoidant‐focused coping and seeking social support (Craig et al ., 2020). Unfortunately, dysfunctional styles of coping are significant predictors of adaptive difficulties and predict poorer quality of life, whereas problem‐focused coping strategies and perceiving the situation as challenging are related to a greater sense of control and predict better quality of life (Cappe et al ., 2017).…”

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“…We agree with Craig et al . (2020) on the need to explore in depth the coping mechanisms of parents of children with ADHD in order to promote positive coping strategies.…”

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Mothers’ stress and behavioral and emotional problems in children with ADHD. Mediation of coping strategies

Berenguer

Miranda

2020

Scandinavian J Psychology

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The present study compared mothers' stress and the behavioral/emotional problems of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and children with typical development (TD). Furthermore, the relationships among the mothers' stress, the children's behavioral/emotional problems, and the mothers' coping strategies in both groups were identified. The contribution of behavioral/emotional problems to parenting stress in children with ADHD was also studied through mediation effects of the mothers' coping strategies. The parenting stress, coping orientation to problems, and strengths and difficulties questionnaires were administered to 72 mothers of children from 7 to 11 years old: 35 with a clinical diagnosis of ADHD and 37 with typical development. The comparison analyses showed that the mothers' stress and the behavioral/emotional problems of their children were significantly higher in the group with ADHD than in the group without ADHD. Correlation analyses revealed different correlation patterns in the two groups, with behavioral/ emotional problems significantly associated with parenting stress and with the disengagement and cognitive reframing coping reported by the mothers of children with ADHD. In addition, the disengagement coping strategy was a significant mediator in the relationship between behavioral/emotional problems and mothers' stress, according to the mediation analysis. The findings illustrate the need to include training in both behavioral strategies and coping strategies in counseling in order to help mothers buffer the impact of stress.

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“…The examined variables are therefore very general and concern the overall characteristics of life with the disorder (Paidipati, Deatrick, 2015). It is worth paying attention to the systematic review focused on parental coping strategies in dealing with ADHD symptoms in a child (Craig et al, 2020). The publication provides information on the feedback reaction of parents in response to the problematic behaviour of children.…”

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Family factors related to executive functioning in children with ADHD: a systematic review protocol

Reder¹,

Lipowska²,

Izydorczyk³

et al. 2021

Preprint

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BackgroundAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosed among children and adolescents. The axial symptom is a deficit in cognitive functioning, including executive functioning. Some studies have shown that the quality of executive functioning in children and adolescents with ADHD is modified by some characteristics of the family environment.MethodsThe authors plan to conduct a systematic review in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Searches will be carried out in electronic databases (PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and PubMed) and in the bibliography of identified publications. Relevant studies will be selected by using keywords and taking into account the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The analysis will be performed using a specially design data spreadsheet. These activities will be carried out under appropriate methodological rigor to minimize the risk of bias.DiscussionConducting a systematic review will provide an opportunity to describe the current research on the topic. This action will allow us to summarize the knowledge from the published results. Possible gaps will be identified, and future directions for research projects in this field will be proposed.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO CRD42021246496

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A systematic review of coping strategies in parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Cited by 47 publications

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Parents’ Voice: Parents’ Emotional and Practical Coping with a Child with Special Needs

Parents’ Voice: Parents’ Emotional and Practical Coping with a Child with Special Needs

Mothers’ stress and behavioral and emotional problems in children with ADHD. Mediation of coping strategies

Family factors related to executive functioning in children with ADHD: a systematic review protocol

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