Prácticas parentales hacia niños con trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad

Abstract

Parental practices implemented in families with children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were investigated to establish the relationship between the practices and two sociodemographic variables: education level and family type. To this aim, a quantitative correlational research project was proposed, which included a total sample of 30 mothers of children with ADHD between the ages of 6 and 11 who regularly attend the Specialized Integral Rehabilitation Center (CRIE) and the Child Development Center of the University of Cuenca (CEDIUC). The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) was applied to collect the data. The results show that although the parents in the sample use positive parental practices, a low parental involvement level was determined. Also, the values didn’n indicate a correlation between the variables. Hence, it was concluded that most parents of children with ADHD implement appropriate child-rearing practices and that the study sample variables, do not influence their parental practices