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NCT Number: NCT06994000

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Behavior Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Qassim University

Al Qassim, Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia

About this study

A cross-sectional design was utilized, involving 160 caregivers from the Abdullah Al-Tamimi Autism Center in Unaizah, Saudi Arabia. Participants completed an online questionnaire that assessed sociodemographic information, caregiver stress (via the Kingston Caregiver Stress Scale), mental health (using the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form), and self-efficacy (measured by the General Self-Efficacy Scale).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Caregiver Stress

    Time frame: 3 months

    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.

  2. Mental Health Continuum

    Time frame: 3 months

    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. General Self-Efficacy

    Time frame: 3 months

    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."

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alexandria University

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Registry information

Official study title

Caring Under Pressure: The Relationship of Caregivers' Stress, Mental Health, and Self-Efficacy in ADHD Households

Acronym: Stress

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
May 29, 2025
Registry last updated
May 29, 2025

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