Assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders among Primary School Children in AL-Najaf City Al-Fatlawi Duaa Abdul Hadi1,*, Al-Dujaili Arafat Hussein1 1Faculty of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq *Corresponding author: Duaa Abdul Hadi Al-Fatlawi. Faculty of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq
Online published on 21 February, 2019. Abstract (ADHD) or Attention-deficit hyperactivity is a disorder characterized by persistent and developmentally inappropriate pattern of hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity which result in functional or developmental impairment. The worldwide prevalence of ADHD is about 2.5% for adults and 5% for children, affect about 3–5% of school-age children. The prevalence rate in Arab world was between 2.7 and 20.5% for school aged students. The ratio of male to female 4: 1 in childhood and in adulthood. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in order to assess (ADHD) among primary school children through Conner's classroom rating scale, and to find the relationship between ADHD and socio-demographical data. The study has begun from November 1, 2017 through September 18, 2018. A Probability (simple random Sample) of (500) primary school child are included in the study. The data are collected through the utilization of the developed questionnaire by using an self-report technique. The validity of the questionnaire is determined through (Face Validity), and the reliability was achieved through the application of Alpha Cronbach's technique. The findings of the present study indicate that the overall assessment of attention deficient hyperactivity disorder in primary school children is about 25%. Top Keywords ADHD, Conner's classroom rating scale, Children, Primary school. Top |