Parent Perceptions of Their College Students' Self-Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Megan R SchaeferWendy N Gray

Abstract

The present study examines parents' perspectives of the experiences and challenges surrounding self-management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in their college students. Participants were parents of emerging young adults with ADHD prescribed daily medication for their condition. Thirteen individual interviews were conducted using a semistructured interview script guided by the Health Belief Model. The qualitative data were analyzed via directed content analysis. Five themes emerged from the interviews: (1) parents are heavily involved in their child's self-management prior to college, and the abrupt transition of responsibilities is difficult for parents; (2) parents' worries about their child's self-management and functioning are exacerbated by privacy laws and poor communication from child and university; (3) volitional nonadherence is high; (4) obtaining academic accommodations is difficult; and (5) parents recommend a gradual transition, desire enhanced communication from the college, and wish for social support resources in the college setting for their children. Parents of college students with ADHD are distressed and frustrated by the transition to college. They express the desire to remain continually...Continue Reading

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