Socio-demographic and clinical correlates of parenting style among parents having ADHD children: a cross-section study

Abstract Background ADHD affects 7.8% of the school-aged population, making it one most common childhood brain illnesses. It is characterized by abnormally high levels inattention, activity, and impulsivity at a young age. Being parent child with real challenge, as parents tend to be more disapproving, critical, provide impulse control directions; such parenting style can have an impact on illnesses course, accentuate its signs symptoms, lead secondary development co-morbid psychiatric behavioral problems. This makes parent-child effect matter clinical importance that needs carefully assessed managed. We aimed estimate sociodemographic correlates attitudes among having children. cross-sectional study included 48 children from both sexes, aged 6 12 years old, their parents. In our study, we applied Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale 5th edition, Conner’s Parent Rating Scale-revised, perceived questionnaire, Fahmy El-Sherbini questionnaire for measurement socioeconomic status. Results Mothers had significantly lower scores over-protections than fathers; current showed significant increase in total warmth/support mild cases moderate severe ones, there mother’s positive toward social problems, cases, older There exerted post graduated, professionally working, class fathers working mothers rural residents mothers. correlation between IQ warmth/support. Conclusion higher functioning child, level family, better education, professional occupations were associated style.