Knowledge about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Primary School Teachers in Dubai

Autor/inn/en	Bardi, Mohammed; Ghader, Nariman; AbdulRazzak, Hira; AlKuwari, Muna; Itani, Lynn; Qureshi, Ateeq; Young, Paul
Titel	Knowledge about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Primary School Teachers in Dubai
Quelle	In: International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 11 (2023) 2, S.127-134 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Itani, Lynn)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2168-3603
DOI	10.1080/21683603.2021.1980474
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Elementary School Teachers; Knowledge Level; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Clinical Diagnosis; Intervention; Teaching Experience; Etiology; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Wissensbasis; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Ätiologie; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	Teachers play a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), teachers' understanding of this condition has not been evaluated so far. Our study included teachers (n = 394) from 25 randomly selected primary schools in Dubai with the purpose of evaluating levels of knowledge about ADHD. Participants were asked to complete the "Knowledge of Attention Deficit Disorder Scale" (KADDS). On average, teachers showed knowledge on about half of the items in the questionnaire (48.2%), with the highest level of knowledge reported on the subscale related to symptoms/diagnosis (65.7%). We identified specific characteristics of ADHD where teachers' understanding could be improved through training programs. This is important since awareness about the characteristics of ADHD supports the early detection of the disorder and also helps the learning environment for children with the condition. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01