Determining the correlation between quality of life and self-concept in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Accessible summary An assessment was made of how attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder affects children's quality of life and their self‐concept. It was concluded at the end of the study that attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder has an adverse effect on children's quality of life and self‐concept, particularly in school and in the psychosocial realm, and that this outcome is consistent with literature. It is believed that this research can be a resource for nurses who work in this area, and that research results may provide guidance to families, teachers and others with an interest in this condition. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between how children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) perceive their quality of life and their self‐concept. The study involved descriptive/correlational research with 70 children, ages 9–12 with ADHD. Data were collected with the ADHD Quality of Life Scale (ADHD/QoLS) and the Piers–Harris Children's Self‐Concept Scale (PHCSCS). Data were assessed using Pearson's and Spearman's correlation analysis; the level of significance was accepted as P < 0.05. The analysis of the data determined that there was a significant relationship between all of the domains of the Self‐Concept Scale and ADHB/QoLS and its subscales (P < 0.001). An evaluation of the correlation analysis for the relationship between ADHD/QoLS and PHCSCS and their subscales revealed that there was a strong, positive and very significant relationship between ADHD and self‐concept, both at school and at home.