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Medication Supportive Behavior of Mothers with Children with ADHD: A Structural Equation Model


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1 Department of Nursing, Uiduk University, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2 College of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
     

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Background/Objectives: This study aimed to establish and validate a supportive behavior model for the medication of mothers with children with ADHD based on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and empirical evidence.

Method/Statistical Analysis: Participants were 205 mothers with children in elementary school in grades 1 to 3 who had been diagnosed with ADHD and experienced medication treatment. A constructed Structural Equation Model (SEM) was analyzed using AMOS program.

Findings: The goodness-of-fit index of the final model was found to be appropriate. The model’s explanatory power for mother’s medication supportive behavior was 90.4%. The intention for medication supportive behavior (β= .486, p<.001), subjective norms (β= .250, p<.001), the perceived control for the medication supportive behavior (β= .287, p<.001) and psychological health of mothers (β= -.074, p= .008) had a direct effect on medication supportive behavior. Mothers’ ADHD knowledge (β= .060, p= .016) was found to have an indirect effect on medication supportive behavior.

Improvements/Applications: The results of this study are expected to guide the development of interventions to improve the medication compliance rate of ADHD children in lower academic years in elementary school.


Keywords

ADHD, Medication, Mother, Supportive behavior, Children.
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  • Medication Supportive Behavior of Mothers with Children with ADHD: A Structural Equation Model

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Authors

Myeong-hui Choe
Department of Nursing, Uiduk University, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Hyunju Park
College of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Abstract


Background/Objectives: This study aimed to establish and validate a supportive behavior model for the medication of mothers with children with ADHD based on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and empirical evidence.

Method/Statistical Analysis: Participants were 205 mothers with children in elementary school in grades 1 to 3 who had been diagnosed with ADHD and experienced medication treatment. A constructed Structural Equation Model (SEM) was analyzed using AMOS program.

Findings: The goodness-of-fit index of the final model was found to be appropriate. The model’s explanatory power for mother’s medication supportive behavior was 90.4%. The intention for medication supportive behavior (β= .486, p<.001), subjective norms (β= .250, p<.001), the perceived control for the medication supportive behavior (β= .287, p<.001) and psychological health of mothers (β= -.074, p= .008) had a direct effect on medication supportive behavior. Mothers’ ADHD knowledge (β= .060, p= .016) was found to have an indirect effect on medication supportive behavior.

Improvements/Applications: The results of this study are expected to guide the development of interventions to improve the medication compliance rate of ADHD children in lower academic years in elementary school.


Keywords


ADHD, Medication, Mother, Supportive behavior, Children.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/v20%2Fi1%2F2020%2Fmlu%2F194580