A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AMONG MOTHER HAVING UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN SELECTED COMMUNITY AREA, PUDUCHERRY

A study to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among mother having under five children at community area puducherry. ABSTRACT Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is also called Hyperkinetic Disorder. It is a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity more frequent and severe than is typical of children at a similar level of development. The research study was A study to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among mother having under five children at community area puducherry. The objective of the study was to assess the level of knowledge regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, to evaluate the attitude regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and to associate the knowledge and attitude regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among mother having under five children with their selected demographic variables. The sample of the study was 30 mothers having under five children in kalitheerthalkuppam. The data was collected by demographic variables, self structured knowledge questionnaires and Copeland symptom checklist for attention deficit disorders. Majority of the mother having under five children24 (80%) had inadequate level of knowledge and 6 (20%) had moderately adequate level of knowledge and the mean and standard deviation is (6.83+3.495) respectively. The level of attitude regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among mother having under five children. Majority of the mother having under five children27 (90%) had Unfavourable level of attitude and 3 (10%) had moderately favorable level of attitude and the mean and standard deviation of attitude regarding attention deficit hyperactivity is (11.03+5.672) respectively. the demographic variable had not shown statistically significant association between levels of knowledge regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among mother having under five children respectively.