Community Participation, Supports and Barriers of Adolescents with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

KAYA KARA Ö., Kose B., ÇETİN S. Y., ŞAHİN S., Kara K.

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, cilt.44, sa.3, ss.380-397, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/01942638.2023.2253899
  • Dergi Adı: Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), SportDiscus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.380-397
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adolescents, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, community, participation
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: To compare participation patterns, environmental supports, and barriers to community activities in adolescents with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Turkey. Methods: Participants were 94 adolescents with ADHD and 109 adolescents without ADHD ages 13-17 years (mean age 14.6, S.D 1.49 years) Participation frequency, involvement rate, mothers who desired change, and environmental supports and barriers in a community setting were assessed with the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY). Results: Adolescents with ADHD participated 20.3% less frequently in socializing with peers in the community than adolescents without ADHD. With moderate to large effect sizes, the mean involvement rate in four community activities, including neighborhood outings, community events, socializing with peers in the community, and religious activities, was significantly lower for adolescents with ADHD than for adolescents without ADHD. Conclusion: Adolescents with ADHD participate less frequently and are less involved in socializing with peers in the community. Almost half of all ADHD adolescents never participate in community events. It was seen that cognitive difficulties, sensory qualities, and safety may prevent adolescents with ADHD from socializing with peers in the community.