Parental Stress and Its Relationship With Perceived Social Support and Screen Time Among Caregivers of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

August 24, 2026 updated by: Maha Ayman Thabet, Sohag University
This study aims to assess parental stress and its relationship with perceived social support and screen time among caregivers of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study will also assess the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participating children and their caregivers.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

his cross-sectional study aims to assess parental stress and its relationship with perceived social support and screen time among caregivers of children with ADHD. The study will be conducted at the Pediatric Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatry outpatient clinics at Sohag University Hospital and will include primary caregivers of children with ADHD aged 6-12 years.

Data will be collected through a medical chart covering sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-18), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and a screen time questionnaire adapted from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). The study will examine parental stress, perceived social support, and children's average daily screen time, as well as the relationships between these variables. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 25.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

385

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Sohag, Egypt, 25487
        • Faculty of medicine sohag university
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Primary caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD attending Pediatric neurodevelopmental and psychiatry outpatient clinics at Sohag University hospital.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Primary caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), with ADHD severity assessed using the Conners' Rating Scale.
  2. Children aged 6-12 years.
  3. Caregivers willing to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Children with severe intellectual disability or major neurological disorders.

  2. Caregivers won't complete the questionnaires.

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Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
ADHD primary caregivers

Primary caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), with ADHD severity assessed using the Conners' Rating Scale.

Children aged 6-12 years. Caregivers willing to participate.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Parental stress degree
Time Frame: at the time of enrollement
Parental stress assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-18) among caregivers of children with ADHD
at the time of enrollement

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Perceived social support
Time Frame: at the time of enrollement
will be measured by Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)
at the time of enrollement
Children's average daily screen time
Time Frame: at time of enrollement
Screen Time Questionnaire
at time of enrollement

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sohag University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 24, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

August 27, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Soh-Med--26-8-1MD

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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