Open AccessSymptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and quality of life of mothers of school‐aged children: The roles of child, mother, and family variables
Author(s) -
Chen Vincent ChinHung,
Yeh ChinJung,
Lee TzuChi,
Chou JenYu,
Shao WenChuan,
Shih DingHo,
Chen ChunIng,
Lee PeiChin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/j.kjms.2014.09.001
Subject(s) - medicine , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , mental health , psychiatry , clinical psychology , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
This study examined the impact of inattention and hyperactivity symptoms in children and mothers, opposition problems in children, maternal depression, and perceived family support on the quality of life (QOL) of mothers. Mothers of children in one elementary school were contacted. The relationship between sociodemographic variables, the levels of inattention and hyperactivity symptoms in children and mothers, oppositional symptoms in children, maternal depression, perceived family support, and maternal QOL were examined. Three hundred and eighty‐two participants were included in this study. Consistent factors related to the mother's QOL in the four domains were maternal depression, perceived family support, and housing status after controlling for several family, maternal, and child variables. Maternal QOL was more related to her own and family factors including maternal inattention, hyperactivity and depression symptoms, perceived family support, and housing status, instead of parent‐rated inattention and hyperactivity symptoms of the child. Screening for maternal inattention, hyperactivity and depression symptoms, and mental health services for these mothers are warranted based on these findings.