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NCT Number: NCT07790432

Parental Stress and Its Relationship With Perceived Social Support and Screen Time Among Caregivers of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

This study aims to assess parental stress and its relationship with perceived social support and screen time among caregivers of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study will also assess the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participating children and their caregivers.

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Key information

Conditions

ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

6 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

About this study

his cross-sectional study aims to assess parental stress and its relationship with perceived social support and screen time among caregivers of children with ADHD. The study will be conducted at the Pediatric Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatry outpatient clinics at Sohag University Hospital and will include primary caregivers of children with ADHD aged 6-12 years.

Data will be collected through a medical chart covering sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-18), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and a screen time questionnaire adapted from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). The study will examine parental stress, perceived social support, and children's average daily screen time, as well as the relationships between these variables. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 25.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Primary caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), with ADHD severity assessed using the Conners' Rating Scale.
  • Children aged 6-12 years.
  • Caregivers willing to participate.

Exclusion criteria

  • Children with severe intellectual disability or major neurological disorders.
  • Caregivers won't complete the questionnaires.

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Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Parental stress degree

    Time frame: at the time of enrollement

    Parental stress assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-18) among caregivers of children with ADHD

Secondary outcomes

  1. Perceived social support

    Time frame: at the time of enrollement

    will be measured by Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)

  2. Children's average daily screen time

    Time frame: at time of enrollement

    Screen Time Questionnaire

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Maha Ayman Thabet, assistant lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

+201556073331

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Aug 27, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 27, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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