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Saudi ADHD Research

Below is a curated list of published studies related to different aspects of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Saudi Arabia, including prevalence, awareness, diagnosis, language and communication, and review articles.

Additional studies from Saudi Arabia, including topics not featured on this page, are available in the research library. We also maintain a list of ADHD-related theses that have been made available online. If you would like your research featured here, or know of any publications in or about ADHD in KSA that you believe should be included here, please get in touch by email at research @ adhd.org.sa.

Note: Unless specifically stated, these studies were neither conducted by nor supported by the Saudi ADHD Society, and are provided as a resource for researchers only.

Review Articles

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The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Elementary School Children: The Effect of Certain Demographic Variables

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MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices

10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i1/1355

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the prevalence of ADHD symptoms in Saudi children aged 6 to 13 years in Jeddah city. The study also explored the effect of variables namely teacher's knowledge, years of experience and teachers' gender on reported ADHD symptoms among primary grade students. A questionnaire survey methodology was adopted for the study. 550 children were included in the teachers' survey. Teachers assessed the ADHD symptoms in children using an 18-item scale based on DSM-V. The results indicated that the prevalence rates of ADHD among school-age differed according to ADHD subtypes. The Inattention type was rated by 35.34%, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity type was rated by 28.60%, and ADHD-C type was rated by 21.3% of the respondents. According to gender, for the Inattention subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 1.7:1, for the Hyperactivity/Impulsivity subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 2.03:1, and for combined subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 2.2:1. According to the grade level, the highest prevalence of ADHD overall was found in grade three and the lowest prevalence was in grade six in all ADHD types. The present findings indicated that teachers' knowledge and gender (female) successfully predicted teacher-rated ADHD status.

Keywords

Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Deficit, Prevalence Rates, DSM-V, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Tagreed Ameen Zagzoog,Rehab Mohammed Samy Elshazly,Mohammad Sayed Said Soliman," year="2020" title="The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Elementary School Children: The Effect of Certain Demographic Variables" volume="10" issue="1" journal="MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices" shortjournal="MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices" startpage="75" endpage="90" articlenum="" doi="10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i1/1355"]

Prevalence

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The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Elementary School Children: The Effect of Certain Demographic Variables

Open Access | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Authors:

MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices

10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i1/1355

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the prevalence of ADHD symptoms in Saudi children aged 6 to 13 years in Jeddah city. The study also explored the effect of variables namely teacher's knowledge, years of experience and teachers' gender on reported ADHD symptoms among primary grade students. A questionnaire survey methodology was adopted for the study. 550 children were included in the teachers' survey. Teachers assessed the ADHD symptoms in children using an 18-item scale based on DSM-V. The results indicated that the prevalence rates of ADHD among school-age differed according to ADHD subtypes. The Inattention type was rated by 35.34%, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity type was rated by 28.60%, and ADHD-C type was rated by 21.3% of the respondents. According to gender, for the Inattention subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 1.7:1, for the Hyperactivity/Impulsivity subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 2.03:1, and for combined subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 2.2:1. According to the grade level, the highest prevalence of ADHD overall was found in grade three and the lowest prevalence was in grade six in all ADHD types. The present findings indicated that teachers' knowledge and gender (female) successfully predicted teacher-rated ADHD status.

Keywords

Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Deficit, Prevalence Rates, DSM-V, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Tagreed Ameen Zagzoog,Rehab Mohammed Samy Elshazly,Mohammad Sayed Said Soliman," year="2020" title="The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Elementary School Children: The Effect of Certain Demographic Variables" volume="10" issue="1" journal="MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices" shortjournal="MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices" startpage="75" endpage="90" articlenum="" doi="10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i1/1355"]

Awareness and Attitudes

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The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Elementary School Children: The Effect of Certain Demographic Variables

Open Access | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Authors:

MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices

10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i1/1355

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the prevalence of ADHD symptoms in Saudi children aged 6 to 13 years in Jeddah city. The study also explored the effect of variables namely teacher's knowledge, years of experience and teachers' gender on reported ADHD symptoms among primary grade students. A questionnaire survey methodology was adopted for the study. 550 children were included in the teachers' survey. Teachers assessed the ADHD symptoms in children using an 18-item scale based on DSM-V. The results indicated that the prevalence rates of ADHD among school-age differed according to ADHD subtypes. The Inattention type was rated by 35.34%, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity type was rated by 28.60%, and ADHD-C type was rated by 21.3% of the respondents. According to gender, for the Inattention subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 1.7:1, for the Hyperactivity/Impulsivity subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 2.03:1, and for combined subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 2.2:1. According to the grade level, the highest prevalence of ADHD overall was found in grade three and the lowest prevalence was in grade six in all ADHD types. The present findings indicated that teachers' knowledge and gender (female) successfully predicted teacher-rated ADHD status.

Keywords

Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Deficit, Prevalence Rates, DSM-V, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Tagreed Ameen Zagzoog,Rehab Mohammed Samy Elshazly,Mohammad Sayed Said Soliman," year="2020" title="The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Elementary School Children: The Effect of Certain Demographic Variables" volume="10" issue="1" journal="MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices" shortjournal="MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices" startpage="75" endpage="90" articlenum="" doi="10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i1/1355"]

Diagnosis

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The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Elementary School Children: The Effect of Certain Demographic Variables

Open Access | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Authors:

MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices

10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i1/1355

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the prevalence of ADHD symptoms in Saudi children aged 6 to 13 years in Jeddah city. The study also explored the effect of variables namely teacher's knowledge, years of experience and teachers' gender on reported ADHD symptoms among primary grade students. A questionnaire survey methodology was adopted for the study. 550 children were included in the teachers' survey. Teachers assessed the ADHD symptoms in children using an 18-item scale based on DSM-V. The results indicated that the prevalence rates of ADHD among school-age differed according to ADHD subtypes. The Inattention type was rated by 35.34%, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity type was rated by 28.60%, and ADHD-C type was rated by 21.3% of the respondents. According to gender, for the Inattention subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 1.7:1, for the Hyperactivity/Impulsivity subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 2.03:1, and for combined subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 2.2:1. According to the grade level, the highest prevalence of ADHD overall was found in grade three and the lowest prevalence was in grade six in all ADHD types. The present findings indicated that teachers' knowledge and gender (female) successfully predicted teacher-rated ADHD status.

Keywords

Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Deficit, Prevalence Rates, DSM-V, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Tagreed Ameen Zagzoog,Rehab Mohammed Samy Elshazly,Mohammad Sayed Said Soliman," year="2020" title="The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Elementary School Children: The Effect of Certain Demographic Variables" volume="10" issue="1" journal="MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices" shortjournal="MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices" startpage="75" endpage="90" articlenum="" doi="10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i1/1355"]

Language & Communication

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The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Elementary School Children: The Effect of Certain Demographic Variables

Open Access | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Authors:

MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices

10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i1/1355

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the prevalence of ADHD symptoms in Saudi children aged 6 to 13 years in Jeddah city. The study also explored the effect of variables namely teacher's knowledge, years of experience and teachers' gender on reported ADHD symptoms among primary grade students. A questionnaire survey methodology was adopted for the study. 550 children were included in the teachers' survey. Teachers assessed the ADHD symptoms in children using an 18-item scale based on DSM-V. The results indicated that the prevalence rates of ADHD among school-age differed according to ADHD subtypes. The Inattention type was rated by 35.34%, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity type was rated by 28.60%, and ADHD-C type was rated by 21.3% of the respondents. According to gender, for the Inattention subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 1.7:1, for the Hyperactivity/Impulsivity subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 2.03:1, and for combined subtype, the ratio between boys and girls was 2.2:1. According to the grade level, the highest prevalence of ADHD overall was found in grade three and the lowest prevalence was in grade six in all ADHD types. The present findings indicated that teachers' knowledge and gender (female) successfully predicted teacher-rated ADHD status.

Keywords

Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Deficit, Prevalence Rates, DSM-V, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Tagreed Ameen Zagzoog,Rehab Mohammed Samy Elshazly,Mohammad Sayed Said Soliman," year="2020" title="The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Elementary School Children: The Effect of Certain Demographic Variables" volume="10" issue="1" journal="MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices" shortjournal="MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices" startpage="75" endpage="90" articlenum="" doi="10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i1/1355"]