Burden and coping strategies of parents of children with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in Hong Kong: A qualitative study

Wong, Wing Chi; Wong, Irene Yuen Fung

doi:10.1002/nop2.893

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“…Furthermore, it is a societal issue that requires assistance from the whole society, including but not limited to family- 15,16 , school- 17,18 and community-based interventions 19 to provide mental health support for both children and caregivers. However, such a comprehensive network of social support is not available in many countries, including Hong Kong 20,21 .…”

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“…The availability of psychosocial interventions is inconsistent and, if available, they are mostly focused on addressing children's symptoms with a behavioural training approach 21,41,42 . It is widely acknowledged that there is a very limited availability of evidence-based behavioural parent training programmes in the publicly funded healthcare system in Hong Kong for parents of children with ADHD.…”

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“…Parents in the present study use optimism as a coping mechanism and this is consistent with the nding of a study by Oelofsen and Richardson [72] which revealed that parents of children with ADHD used an optimistic belief of having control over the situation, high sense of coherence and support as coping strategies. Parents from Hong Kong use acceptance, problem-centered coping methods and situationalbased acts as their coping strategies [73]. A Nepalese study revealed that coping strategies used by…”

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Challenges and coping mechanisms of parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Mesfin,

Habtamu

2023

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Background Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that has manifestations of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. It affects every facet of a child’s life, including one’s own emotions, family and school life, and social interaction. The few available studies on ADHD conducted in Ethiopia focus on teachers’ awareness and the prevalence of ADHD. None of these studies has taken into account parents of children who have ADHD. The present study, therefore, aimed to find out the challenges and coping mechanisms of parents who have children with ADHD. Methods A phenomenological qualitative study was conducted to explore the experiences of parents who have children with ADHD. The study was carried out in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Fourteen parents and two healthcare providers were involved in the study. Participants were selected using a purposive sampling technique. In-depth interviews were conducted with parents of children with ADHD (n = 8) and healthcare providers (n = 2). Focus group discussion (FGD) was also conducted with parents (n = 6). A topic guide for conducting the interviews and FGD was developed. Interviews and the FGD were audio-recorded. The data were transcribed verbatim, translated into English, and then analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Results With regard to challenges of parents of children with ADHD, three themes emerged: social challenges, economic challenges and psychological challenges. Stigma is found to be the most common challenge. Other challenges included worry about the child's future, lack of social support, strained relationships with others, impact on their job, and marital conflict. Concerning coping mechanisms, two themes emerged: Inward and outward means of coping. The inward means of coping included prayer and developing an optimistic mindset whereas the outward means were family support, healthcare providers’ guidance, and social avoidance. Conclusions The study found that parents of children with ADHD experience several aspects of psychological, social, and economic challenges. Support from healthcare professionals, family members, and the community at large is found to be useful for parents to cope with these challenges. Future research should focus on evaluating interventions that would help parents with ADHD cope with the challenges they experience.

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“…In total, the main themes were reduced to ten themes only. Tu et al (2020) while the other ten research employed qualitative analyses (Boor et al, 2021;Dawes et al, 2021;Disasa 2022;Ilias et al, 2019;Johnson et al, 2020;Karaca & Konuk Şener, 2021;Liu et al, 2023;Saini et al, 2023;Wilmot et al, 2023;Wong & Wong, 2021). Meanwhile, three studies have applied the mixed-methods approach Chara et al (2023); Lewis et al (2022); Ünlütabak & Velioğlu (2022) (see Figure 3).…”

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Parents' Coping Strategies for their School Children's Issues: A Systematic Literature Review

Jamaluddin,

Mohd Isa,

Ahmad Zaidi

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Coping strategies are mechanisms to avoid or lessen danger, damage, and loss or to alleviate distress from stressful situations and environments. This Systematic Literature Review (SLR) research objectives were to examine and summarize coping strategies parents use with children attending school when they face issues. This review will provide comprehensive and well-structured perspectives for scholars interested in studying coping strategies usage and their effectiveness in future research. Related articles and studies were retrieved from Scopus, Science Direct, and Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) databases. This review has identified 27 articles for SLR after performing quality approval according to PRISMA 2020 protocol. The thematic analysis data were classified into ten emerging themes:(1) problem-focused and active coping, (2) help-seeking, support-seeking or social support, (3) disengaged, avoidance, escaping, denial or self-distraction, (4) self-blame, (5) spiritual or religiosity, (6) positive reappraisal or reframing, (7) venting, (8) humor, (9) acceptance, and (10) substance use. Moreover, findings from this SLR suggest that coping strategies are crucial when parents face stressful issues or incidents regarding their school children since education is very important to them. This review will offer valuable insights into the use and effectiveness of coping strategies for researchers and scholars. It will provide a wellstructured perspective for future studies on this topic.

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Burden and coping strategies of parents of children with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in Hong Kong: A qualitative study

Cited by 10 publications

References 50 publications

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, physical abuse and methylphenidate treatment in children

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, physical abuse and methylphenidate treatment in children

Challenges and coping mechanisms of parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Parents' Coping Strategies for their School Children's Issues: A Systematic Literature Review

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