Correlation between Parental Stress, Emotional needs Satisfaction and Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract

Background: children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is experience for any parent many negative impact not only their emotional needs satisfaction, but also their quality of life Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the correlation between parental stress, emotional needs satisfaction and quality of life among parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Research question: What is the correlation between parental stress, emotional needs satisfaction and quality of life among parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? Design: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at the outpatient clinics of Psychiatric Mental health and Addiction Hospital at Benha city, Qalubia governorate which is affiliated to General Secretariat of Mental Health in Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 100 parents of children with ADHD was selected from the above mentioned settings. Tools: Tool (1): A structured Interviewing Questionnaire Sheet, Tool (11): Parental Stress Scale, Tool (111): Emotional needs satisfaction Scale and Tool (V): Quality of Life Scale. Results: findings showed that half of the studied parents had high stress level and more than half of them have had moderate level of emotional needs satisfaction while less than three quarter of the studied parents had poor level of quality of life Conclusion: There was highly statistically significant negative correlation between total parental stress, total emotional needs satisfaction and total quality of life among the studied parents while there was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between total emotional needs satisfaction and total quality of life among the studied parents Recommendation: Psycho educational program for parents are needed to reduce their stress, and enhance parenting satisfaction and quality of life.