What Is the Health and Well-Being Burden for Parents Living With a Child With ADHD in the United Kingdom?

Peasgood, Tessa; Bhardwaj, Anupam; John E., Brazier; Biggs, Katie; Coghill, David; Daley, David; Cooper, Cindy L.; De Silva, Cyril; Harpin, Val; Hodgkins, Paul; Nadkarni, Amulya; Setyawan, Juliana; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J S.

Abstract

This paper reports the findings from a large observational study that explored the burden associated with childhood Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study quantifies the impact on the health and well-being of parents living with a child with ADHD using a survey of families attending ADHD clinics in the UK. We made careful adjustments to ensure a like-for-like comparison with two different control groups, and explored the impact of controlling for a positive parental/carer ADHD screen, employment and relationship status. We found significant negative impacts of childhood ADHD on parents'/carers' hours and quality of sleep, satisfaction with leisure time, and health-related quality of life. We found a decrement in life satisfaction, and mental well-being and satisfaction with intimate relationships but these was not always robust across the different control groups. We did not find any decrement in satisfaction with health, self-reported health status, or satisfaction with income Abstract This paper reports the findings from a large observational study that explored the burden associated with

Citation

Peasgood, T., Bhardwaj, A., John E., B., Biggs, K., Coghill, D., Daley, D., …Sonuga-Barke, E. J. S. (2020). What Is the Health and Well-Being Burden for Parents Living With a Child With ADHD in the United Kingdom?. Journal of Attention Disorders, 25(14), 1962-1976. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054720925899

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 14, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jun 19, 2020
• Publication Date: Jun 19, 2020
• Deposit Date: Apr 17, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 19, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Attention Disorders
• Print ISSN: 1087-0547
• Electronic ISSN: 1557-1246
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 14
• Pages: 1962-1976
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054720925899
• Keywords: Developmental and Educational Psychology; Clinical Psychology
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4300282
• Publisher URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1087054720925899?journalCode=jada