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Parental Perceptions of Electronic Media Use by Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Non-Referred Children in Greece
Aglaia Stampoltzis 
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Efstathia Voulkidou
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Stampoltzis A, Voulkidou E. Parental perceptions of electronic media use by children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and non-referred children in Greece. European J Psychol E. 2023;6(1):11-20. doi: 10.12973/ejper.6.1.11
Stampoltzis, A., & Voulkidou, E. (2023). Parental perceptions of electronic media use by children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and non-referred children in Greece. European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 6(1), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejper.6.1.11
Stampoltzis Aglaia, and Efstathia Voulkidou. " Parental Perceptions of Electronic Media Use by Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Non-Referred Children in Greece," European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research 6, no. 1 (2023): 11-20. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejper.6.1.11
Stampoltzis, A & Voulkidou, 2023, 'Parental perceptions of electronic media use by children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and non-referred children in Greece', European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 11-20. Stampoltzis, Aglaia, and Efstathia Voulkidou. "Parental Perceptions of Electronic Media Use by Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Non-Referred Children in Greece." European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, vol. 6, no. 1, 2023, pp. 11-20, https://doi.org/10.12973/ejper.6.1.11.
Abstract
Television watching and video/computer playing are favorite leisure activities among children and adolescents. Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have several special characteristics in relation to attention and impulsivity compared with non-ADHD individuals. This study investigates parental perceptions of electronic media use among children and adolescents with ADHD and a control group. A total of 54 participants with ADHD and 51 controls aged 7-15 years old took part in the study. A questionnaire was constructed to collect quantitative data from parents. ADHD children tend to spend more time per day on electronic devices compared to non-referred children. Age but not gender seemed to affect the frequency of children’s media play. Inattention, anxiousness and disorganization are more common in the ADHD group in activities such as reading, doing homework, doing sports or playing with toys in comparison to media activities. Parents of both groups worry a lot about their child’s habits of videogame playing. Finally, parents of ADHD children recognize some of the benefits of videogames in the areas of memory, attention and motivation but not in the academic area. In conclusion, the present study highlights important aspects of the topic of media use by children with ADHD as well as risk factors to take into account.
Keywords: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), electronic media use, parental perceptions, video games.
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