School participation, supports and barriers of children with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the differences in participation patterns, environmental barriers and supports across specific activities typically done at school between children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and without ADHD.

Design

Prospective cross-sectional study.

Setting

The children and adolescents with ADHD were selected from those routinely referred to the Health Sciences University Research and Training Hospital's child and adolescent psychiatry department, which is a reference centre for the region.

Participants

A total of 365 children (n _{children with ADHD} =175, n _{children without ADHD} =190, mean age 11.66 years, SD 2.96 years) and their primary caregivers were included in the study.

Primary outcome measures

SUBMITTER: Kara K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11840899 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature