Prevalence of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Parenting Stress in School-age Children in Chongqing, China

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common chronic neurodevelopmental disorder. Around 7.2% of children around the world are suffering from ADHD, while a chinese meta-analysis shows that the prevalence is 6.28%. There is no study of ADHD prevalence have used population-based samples, and depending on Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale (VADPRS), in Chongqing, China. The purpose of the study is to investigate the prevalence of ADHD in school-age children and the parenting stress of parents of ADHD children in Chongqing. According to the proportion of primary school students in the four regions of Chongqing, using stratified proportional random sampling, 6480 primary school students are proposed to be selected as the research object, and questionnaires will complete by their caregivers and class teachers. VADPRS is used to evaluate the prevalence. Caregiver strain questionnaire (CGSQ) was used to assess parenting stress. Because of the nature of ADHD and the seriousness of its consequences, the periodic estimation of the prevalence of ADHD has been a critical research aim. This study can not only evaluate the prevalence of ADHD and parenting stress of parents of children with ADHD, but also use campus screening to promote parents and teachers' understanding of ADHD and improve the treatment rate.