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Knowledge and information about ADHD: Evidence of cultural differences among African-American and white parents

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  • Bussing, Regina
  • Schoenberg, Nancy E.
  • Perwien, Amy R.

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is considered the most common child psychiatric disorder in the United States of America. Despite the high prevalence (estimated at 3-5%), little is known about the level and source of knowledge about ADHD among those affected by the disease, and about cultural and ethnic variations in knowledge levels and information sources. This represents a serious deficit, because health behavior, including demand for health services, is thought to be strongly influenced by knowledge or beliefs held by individuals and their networks. Furthermore, recent research suggested minority children may be less likely to receive services for ADHD. To examine possible differences in ADHD knowledge and information source, a sample of 486 African-American and white parents of children at high risk for ADHD were surveyed by telephone and subsequently participated in face-to-face interviews addressing their explanatory models of ADHD. Results revealed significant ethnic differences in knowledge and sources of information about ADHD. Fewer African-American parents than white parents indicated that they had ever heard of ADHD (69% compared to 95%, P

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  • Bussing, Regina & Schoenberg, Nancy E. & Perwien, Amy R., 1998. "Knowledge and information about ADHD: Evidence of cultural differences among African-American and white parents," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 46(7), pages 919-928, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:46:y:1998:i:7:p:919-928
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    1. Aronson, Brian, 2016. "Peer influence as a potential magnifier of ADHD diagnosis," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 168(C), pages 111-119.
    2. Bussing, Regina & E Koro-Ljungberg, Mirka & Williamson, Pamela & Gary, Faye A. & Wilson Garvan, Cynthia, 2006. "What "Dr. Mom" ordered: A community-based exploratory study of parental self-care responses to children's ADHD symptoms," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 63(4), pages 871-882, August.
    3. Xinyi Ng & John F. P. Bridges & Melissa M. Ross & Emily Frosch & Gloria Reeves & Charles E. Cunningham & Susan dosReis, 2017. "A Latent Class Analysis to Identify Variation in Caregivers’ Preferences for their Child’s Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment: Do Stated Preferences Match Current Treatment?," The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Springer;International Academy of Health Preference Research, vol. 10(2), pages 251-262, April.
    4. Susan dosReis & Xinyi Ng & Emily Frosch & Gloria Reeves & Charles Cunningham & John Bridges, 2015. "Using Best–Worst Scaling to Measure Caregiver Preferences for Managing their Child’s ADHD: A Pilot Study," The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Springer;International Academy of Health Preference Research, vol. 8(5), pages 423-431, October.

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