From ADHD symptoms to parental stress: The roles of functional impairment, family functioning, and parental ADHD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Raising a child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with significant parental stress. However, the complex relationships between factors in the child and family in shaping this stress are not well understood. This study aimed to elucidate these interrelationships and identify the key determinants of parental stress.

Methods

A cross-sectional study included 127 children and adolescents with ADHD (70.9% males; mean age 9.6 ± 3.3 years) and their caregivers, recruited from the ADHD Registry at Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok (2019-2023). Caregivers completed standardized measures of parental stress, child ADHD symptoms, child functional impairment, family functioning, and parental ADHD symptoms. Structural equation modeling was used to ex

SUBMITTER: Jongrakthanakij N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12851467 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature