The facilitators of experience of parenting the children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

2 M.A. of Family Counseling, University of Refah, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this research is to investigate facilitating factors in dealing with parenting challenges of 18 parents who have children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder.
Methods: The research is a qualitative study. The context includes all parents referred to the Mofid psychiatric clinic of the Children's Medical Center in Tehran. The purposive and accessible sampling method was employed. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews like the preliminary questions (1- What were your initial reasons for consulting a child psychiatrist? Please describe your experience in the doctor's office. Interviewee number 3: "The teacher and school counselor recommended that we see a psychiatrist"), main questions (1- What problems or challenges are you facing in your relationship with your child? What strategies are you adopting to deal with these challenges? Interviewee number 4: "I have accepted that many of my child's behaviors are unintentional and influenced by illness, and I must have more patience and tolerance towards them). Moreover, the qualitative data analysis of the study also utilized thematic analysis.
Results: The findings showed that there are six main factors from the parent's point of view to overcoming the challenges related to their children: 1- Drug treatment, 2- Parents' personality traits, 3- Parents' awareness, 4- Parents' interaction and cooperation, 5- Lack of secrecy, 6- teachers and trainers’ roles.
Conclusion: Therefore, parent awareness workshops about children's behavior and participation in parenting sessions, as well as parents' lack of secrecy and interaction with school, are the solutions that can be useful in facilitating overcoming parenting challenges.

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  • Receive Date: 30 December 2023
  • Revise Date: 06 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 09 June 2024

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