TY - JOUR
T1 - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and parental factors in school children aged nine to ten years in Muscat, Oman
AU - Al-Ghannami, Samia S.
AU - Al-Adawi, Samir
AU - Ghebremeskel, Kebreab
AU - Cramer, Mathias T.
AU - Hussein, Izzeldin S.
AU - Min, Yoeju
AU - Jeyaseelan, Lakshmanan
AU - Al-Sibani, Nasser
AU - Al-Shammakhi, Saleh M.
AU - Al-Mamari, Fatma
AU - Dorvlo, Atsu S.S.
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank all the individuals who volunteered to participate in this study and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Wealth (8th Five-year Development Plan), Sultanate of Oman for funding this study.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Oman Medical Specialty Board. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/5
Y1 - 2018/5
N2 - Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and specific parental risk factors that may contribute to the development of ADHD in children. Methods: The study was conducted in Oman among fourth-grade students (aged nine to 10 years). A standardized Arabic version of the National Initiative for Children’s Health Quality Vanderbilt Assessment Scale (Teachers questionnaire) was used to determine the presence of ADHD. Parental factors such as socioeconomic status, education, and occupation were documented. Results: The prevalence rate of ADHD was 8.8%. Poor maternal education status, low familial socioeconomic status, and paternal occupation were significantly associated with an increased risk of ADHD. Conclusions: This was the first study that examined familial and parental characteristics of children with ADHD as potential risk factors for the condition. Such psychosocial factors could be employed to further the development of more proficient preventative measures and remedial services.
AB - Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and specific parental risk factors that may contribute to the development of ADHD in children. Methods: The study was conducted in Oman among fourth-grade students (aged nine to 10 years). A standardized Arabic version of the National Initiative for Children’s Health Quality Vanderbilt Assessment Scale (Teachers questionnaire) was used to determine the presence of ADHD. Parental factors such as socioeconomic status, education, and occupation were documented. Results: The prevalence rate of ADHD was 8.8%. Poor maternal education status, low familial socioeconomic status, and paternal occupation were significantly associated with an increased risk of ADHD. Conclusions: This was the first study that examined familial and parental characteristics of children with ADHD as potential risk factors for the condition. Such psychosocial factors could be employed to further the development of more proficient preventative measures and remedial services.
KW - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
KW - Demographic factors
KW - Oman
KW - Prevalence
KW - Risk factors
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U2 - 10.5001/omj.2018.37
DO - 10.5001/omj.2018.37
M3 - Article
C2 - 29896326
AN - SCOPUS:85048707650
SN - 1999-768X
VL - 33
SP - 193
EP - 199
JO - Oman Medical Journal
JF - Oman Medical Journal
IS - 3
ER -