Parenting stress, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, child, parent, environment, Chinese families
Abstract
The present article reviews the sources of parenting stress in families of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The sources are child characteristics, parent characteristics, and environment characteristics, e.g., child ADHD symptoms, parents’ mental health status, parental cognitions, social support, work pressure or family income. Specific factors in families of children with ADHD, such as parental ADHD symptoms, are discussed. Furthermore, studies on these factors in Western and Chinese contexts are reviewed. Future directions for research on Chinese families of children with ADHD are presented.
