Belewenis van moeders van ATHV-leerders

• Main Author: Van Wyk, Margaretha Elizabeth
• Other Authors: Strydom, I. (Irene)
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Middle childhood; Learning problems; Anti-social behaviour; Experiences of mothers; Emotions; Coping styles; Self-esteem; Marriage satisfaction; Acceptance; 618.928589; Juvenile deliquents; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Attention-deficit disordered children; Mother and child; Self-perception; Learning disabilities; Families
• Online Access: Van Wyk, Margaretha Elizabeth (2004) Belewenis van moeders van ATHV-leerders, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1369>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1369

The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of mothers of primary school learners diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The main determinant of parenting stress was contained in the primary symptoms of ADHD, namely, attention deficit, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour, as well as in the disruptive effects on others in the immediate environment. The three primary symptoms of ADHD as listed above, often result in such secondary problems as learning deficiencies, poor self-image and inadequate social relations. Seven mothers of learners with ADHD were selected to participate in the empirical investigation. A qualitative research model was employed with specific use of a list of questions, participatory perception and unstructured interviews. Results obtained from the empirical research indicated that the symptoms of ADHD as manifested by the learners, as well as the accompanying secondary problems, impacted negatively on the mothers of these learners. === Educational Studies === M. Ed. (Skoolvoorligting)