• SESSIL SEBASTIAN
• DR. SR. TERESE KOCHUVILAYIL S I C

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the popular neurological developmental disorders among children, adolescents, and even adults. It is manifested by difficulty in attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.1 Many children suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.2 ADHD cannot be prevented, but if detected in advance, early initiation of appropriate treatment is possible.3 Therefore, maternal awareness regarding the condition is essential to promote its early detection and to equip them to seek medical care at the earliest possible. So the present study was carried out to assess mothers' knowledge regarding ADHD. The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge of ADHD among mothers of school children at a selected school in Pathanamthitta district. The descriptive research design was selected and the study was conducted among 120 mothers of school children. They were selected using a non-probability consecutive sampling technique. The data was collected by using a structured questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive statistics. The result discloses that the mean ± standard deviation of the knowledge scores of mothers was 7.87 ± 2.87 also study revealed that 8.3% (10) of mothers have good knowledge regarding ADHD, 57.5% (69) of mothers have average knowledge and 34.2% (41) of them have poor knowledge. No significant association was found between the study variables and the selected baseline details of the participants.

Knowledge of mothers, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, attention deficit, hyperactivity.

"Knowledge of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Mothers of School Children – A Descriptive Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.b689-b692, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403181.pdf

"Knowledge of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Mothers of School Children – A Descriptive Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppb689-b692, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403181.pdf