A comparative study: quality of life, self-competence, and self-liking among the caregivers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other non-ADHD children

Abstract Background The presence of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) causes great impairment in social and professional activities as well the quality life (QOL) increases level parental stress. Objective This study aimed to compare QOL, self-competence, self-liking among caregivers ADHD non-ADHD children. Method A descriptive cross-sectional was conducted on 216 caregivers. They were divided into two groups: children with without ADHD. Setting Elsinbellawin City at Dakahlia Governorate Egypt. Tools used socio-demographic data sheet WHO Quality Life Scale-Brief (WHOQOL-Brief) self-liking/self-competence scale. Results Our results showed that all QOL dimensions markedly deteriorated, if compared those children, thirds suffered from poor (QOL). Caregivers had fair self-competence but a good self-liking. Caregiver who no work or history medical diseases has Conclusions We found have levels self-liking, There are statistically significant correlations between both