Prevalence of ADHD Symptoms in 12-13 Year Old School-Going Children

By : Seema Kushwaha , Sapna Verma

Page No: 121-129

Abstract
The present study intended to identify children who were suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder abbreviated as ADHD among general school-going population and to determine the prevalence ratio of ADHD symptoms among boys and girls. Total sample comprised of 1300 children (650 boys and 650 girls, Mage = 12.5, age range: 12-13 years) purposively drawn from randomly selected 25 schools of Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh state. Vanderbilt ADHD Scales (Teacher and parents versions) developed by Wolraich et. al. were used to measure attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among school-going children. Findings based on teachers and parents ratings revealed that 5.8 percent children were found to be suffering with ADHD. The prevalence ratio of ADHD among boys and girls was found to be 5:1. The study shows high prevalence of ADHD among males than females.

Authors :
Sapna Verma : Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, DAV College, Kanpur (India)
Seema Kushwaha : Research scholar, Department of Psychology, DAV College, Kanpur