Caregiver Stress, Mental Health, and Self-Efficacy in ADHD Households

NCT06994000 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 607/46/4838
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 160
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Investigate the relationship between caregiver stress, mental health, and self-efficacy in families with children who have ADHD.

Conditions

ADHD

Keywords

Stress; Mental Health; Self-Efficacy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Caregiver Stress

  This study evaluates the perceived stress levels of family caregivers during the caregiving process, as developed by Kilik and Hopkins(13). This ten-item scale has been categorized into three distinct domains: caregiving (items one to seven), family issues (items eight and nine), and financial problems (item ten). The caregiving domain gauges stress from a lack of confidence in caregiving abilities, expected future care needs of the relative, and feeling overwhelmed.

  3 months

• Mental Health Continuum

  Utilizing the Multi-Item Checklist for Mental Health (MHC-SF), devised by Keyes et al. (2005)(15), this study meticulously investigated the emotional, social, and psychological (3,5,6 items, respectively) dimensions of the participants' health, serving as a self-reporting instrument for mental health assessment.

  3 months

• General Self-Efficacy

  The first edition, which had 20 items, was developed in 1997; it was then reduced to 10. Since its initial development in German, the GSE scale has undergone translations into additional languages(19). The GSES was adapted to assess individuals' perceptions of personal competence. The ten items in the updated version are graded on a 4-point scale, with one denoting "not true about me" and four denoting "totally true about me."

  3 months

Study Arms (1)

Descriptive Group

A convenience sample of 160 participants included caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD (inattention, hyperactivity, or a combination thereof) by a psychiatrist, following the DSM-5 TR diagnostic criteria at neurodevelopmental centers in Saudi Arabia

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A convenience sample of 160 participants included caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD

You may qualify if:

• mothers, fathers, or grandparents who are involved in the child's primary care and are between the ages of 18 and 60

You may not qualify if:

• Caregivers who declined to participate in the current study, those who failed to complete the questionnaire, individuals not residing in the same household, and those not engaged in direct patient care

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alexandria University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Qassim University

Al Qassim, Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 20, 2025
• First Posted: May 29, 2025
• Study Start: September 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 25, 2025
• Study Completion: February 1, 2025
• Last Updated: May 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)