The Study of Comprising Parenting Style between Children with ADHD and Normal Children

Abstract

SummaryAim. Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder is one of the most often diagnosed psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents based on hyperactivity, attention deficit and impulsivity criteria. This disorder causes a lot of problems at home, school and social situations. Considering the family and parenting factors in growth and development of ADHD children, the parenting interventions are consider as a primary intervention programs for this children. Parenting management training, based on social learning models, is an effective and practical way for treatment of children with incongruent behavior. In this study, we evaluate parenting styles of ADHD children and normal children. Methods. This study was conducted in Zahedan in 2012. Subjects aged 7 to 12. They were divided into patient and normal groups. Parenting styles were evaluated with Baumrind's questionnaire. The data were analyzed with SPSS ver.18. Results. The findings showed that the parents of ADHD children have lower permissive score than the normal group, but authoritarian score was lower in the normal group. The authoritative score has no significant difference between the two groups. In addition, age, gender, and parent's education affected the parenting styles. Discussion. The present study indicates that parents with ADHD children have different parenting styles; and factors like gender and parents education are influential in parenting methods. This finding were also present in some past surveys. Many studies have shown that teaching-parenting styles to parents with ADHD children improves the inner family relationship. Conclusion. The results indicated that parents of children with ADHD are less permissive but more authoritarian in their parenting.

Parenting practices among parents of children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Gender‐related differences

“…Some authors claim that parents of children with ADHD rely on parenting styles characterized largely by permissiveness (Hutchison et al, 2016;van Steijn et al, 2013), while others assert that such parents tend to adopt a more authoritarian parenting style (Chang & Gau, 2017;Chang, Chiu, Wu, & Gau, 2013). Further, studies that address parenting practices in ADHD by distinguishing between mothers and fathers and boys and girls simultaneously are relatively sparse and far from consistent in terms of results (e.g., Alizadeh & Andries, 2008;Firouzkouhi Moghaddam, Assareh, Heidaripoor, Eslami Rad, & Pishjoo, 2013).…”

Challenges experienced by parents living with a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

“…Parents' frustration with their children may exacerbate acting-out behaviour (Mitchell, 2013). The tendency of these parents to follow less permissive and more authoritarian parenting styles leads to the worsening of ADHD symptoms (Moghaddam et al, 2013), and to the secondary development of other behavioural disorders in children with ADHD (Texeira et al, 2015). The mentioned parental responses as well as parental psychopathology may interfere with treatment compliance in children with ADHD.…”

“…It follows that healthcare providers need to assess parental stress, include the findings in treatment planning, and develop interventions for parents (Tzang et al, 2009). Improving parenting styles with a variety of interventions can improve quality of life and relationships in families with ADHD children (Moghaddam et al, 2013).…”

Mediating effects of attention problems on the link between parenting style and internet gaming disorder in adolescents

“…This parenting style is characterized by high expectations and strict rules set by the parents, and verbal communication is usually one-sided and lacks an emotional response. This can cause their children to feel isolated and depressed and increase their negative symptoms of ADHD ( 20 ).…”