مدى انتشار اضطراب فرط الحركة وقلة الانتباه بين طلبة الصف الخامس في مدارس بيت لحم
Date
2012-06-23
Authors
شيرين حسين عبد المجيد عابدين
Shirin Hussein Abdelmajid Abdin
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AL-Quds University
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جامعة القدس
Abstract
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder
charecterised by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. The aim of this study was to
investigate the prevalence of ADHD among fifth grade students in Bethlehem schools
according to mothers’ perspective and also, to find out the extent of comorbidity with
conduct behavior.
The study population included all the mothers of the children in fifth grade in all types of
schools in Bethlehem governorate . The prevalence of ADHD was measured from the
mothers’ prespective. Therefore, the students were the unit of selection but the mothers
were the study population. The target population included 494 mothers of fifth grade
students in Bethlehem schools, average age was 11 year. The target population represents
9.3% of the study population.
Two questionnaires were used, the first was the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
scale to assess for ADHD (Ahmad,1999), the other was the Eyberg Child Behavior
Inventory (Eyberg,1992) that assesses conduct behavior.
The study revealed a moderate degree of total ADHD symptoms prevalence among fifth
grade children in Bethlehem schools from their mothers’ perspective, mean was 2.12 and
standard deviation was 0.59. The mothers who had evaluated their children with a
moderate degree of ADHD symptoms were 45.9%, those who evaluated their children with
a low degree were 44.7% and 9.3% of the mothers evaluated their children with a high
degreeThe study revealed a low degree of conduct behaviour prevalence among fifth grade
children in Bethlehem schools from their mothers’ perspective, the mean was 2.97 and the
standard deviation was 1.005. The mothers who had evaluated their children with a low
degree of conduct behaviour were 60.4%,those who evaluated their children with a
moderate degree were 36% and 3.6% were who evaluated their children with a high
degree.
The study revealed that comorbidity between ADHD symptoms and conduct behaviour
from the mothers’ perspective at low degree of both dimensions was 39.2%, at moderate
degree of both dimensions was 26.2%, and 0.8% at high degree of both dimensionsThe results of the study showed a significant statistical differences at (α ≤0.05) in the
prevalence of ADHD symptoms among fifth grade children in Bethlehem schools due to
students’ academic performance, type of school, gender of child. Also, a significant
statistical differences at (α ≤0.05) in the prevalence of ADHD symptoms among fifth grade
children in Bethlehem schools from the mothers’ perspective due to the mother’s
educational level, number of hours that the mother spends with child.
No significant statistical differences were found at (α ≤0.05) in the prevalence of ADHD
symptoms among fifth grade children in Bethlehem schools according to their mothers’
perspective related to mothers’ age, current marital status of the mother, mothers’ job,
mothers’ relation to father, place of living and mean income per month.
According to the findings, a moderate level of ADHD symptoms was found among fifth
grade children in Bethlehem schools from the mothers’ perspective. This will suggested
changes in policy and practice that can help to make early identification of children with
ADHD in schools, and to develop programs to help those children and their families.
Therefore, schools will be the place of growth and development for all the students,
including those with ADHD. In addition, it will minimise the negative impact on the
individual, family and society.
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الصحة النفسية المجتمعية , Community Mental Health