ABSTRACT

Evidence suggests that caregivers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience greater internalized stigmatization. However, there is no evidence of how self-esteem influences the levels of internalized stigma among parents of children with ADHD in Turkey. This study investigated for the first time the relationship between internalized stigma and self-esteem of mothers of children with ADHD and examined the relationship between mothers’ internalized stigma and ADHD severity of children. The sample included mothers of 86 children (65 boys and 21 girls) diagnosed with ADHD. Age of children was between 6 and 17 years old (M = 11.05, SD = 2.62). Participants completed the Conners’ Parent Rating Scale–Revised Short Form, the Clinical Global Impression, the Parents’ Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The results showed that mothers with higher education level reported lower internalized stigma, while ADHD severity of children was positively correlated with mothers’ internalized stigma level. The results also indicated that children with ADHD severity predicted a significant amount of variance in stigma. Furthermore, self-esteem uniquely predicted mother’s internalized stigma over and above the mother’s education level and ADHD severity of children. The results suggest the importance of self-esteem on internalized stigma and contribute to development of interventions focusing on the role of self-esteem on parents’ internalized stigma.

摘要

有证据表明，患有注意力缺陷多动障碍 (ADHD) 的儿童的照顾者经历了更大的内化污名化。然而，没有证据表明自尊如何影响土耳其多动症儿童父母的内化污名程度。本研究首次调查了多动症儿童母亲的内化污名与自尊之间的关系，并检验了母亲内化污名与儿童多动症严重程度之间的关系。样本包括 86 名被诊断患有多动症的儿童（65 名男孩和 21 名女孩）的母亲。儿童年龄在 6 至 17 岁之间（M = 11.05，SD = 2.62）。参与者完成了 Conners 家长评定量表 - 修订后的简表、临床全球印象、父母内化的精神疾病污名量表和罗森伯格自尊量表。结果表明，受教育程度较高的母亲报告的内化污名程度较低，而儿童多动症的严重程度与母亲的内化污名水平呈正相关。结果还表明，患有 ADHD 严重性的儿童在污名方面会出现显着差异。此外，自尊独特地预测了母亲的内化耻辱感，超过了母亲的教育水平和儿童多动症的严重程度。结果表明自尊对内化污名的重要性，并有助于制定干预措施，重点关注自尊对父母内化污名的作用。而儿童多动症的严重程度与母亲的内化污名程度呈正相关。结果还表明，患有 ADHD 严重性的儿童在污名方面会出现显着差异。此外，自尊独特地预测了母亲的内化耻辱感，超过了母亲的教育水平和儿童多动症的严重程度。结果表明自尊对内化污名的重要性，并有助于制定干预措施，重点关注自尊对父母内化污名的作用。而儿童多动症的严重程度与母亲的内化污名程度呈正相关。结果还表明，患有 ADHD 严重性的儿童在污名方面会出现显着差异。此外，自尊独特地预测了母亲的内化耻辱感，超过了母亲的教育水平和儿童多动症的严重程度。结果表明自尊对内化污名的重要性，并有助于制定干预措施，重点关注自尊对父母内化污名的作用。自尊独特地预测了母亲内化的耻辱感，超过了母亲的教育水平和儿童多动症的严重程度。结果表明自尊对内化污名的重要性，并有助于制定干预措施，重点关注自尊对父母内化污名的作用。自尊独特地预测了母亲内化的耻辱感，超过了母亲的教育水平和儿童多动症的严重程度。结果表明自尊对内化污名的重要性，并有助于制定干预措施，重点是自尊对父母内化污名的作用。