Knowledge of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Kindergarten Teachers in Xuhui District,Shanghai and Analysis of Influencing Factors
Li Ting
Yang Yuting
Du Yasong
Li Yan
Li Yu
Yang Jian
Lu Feng
Fu Chaowei
Abstract：OBJECTIVE To investigate the awareness of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)among kindergarten teachers in Xuhui District on general knowledge,etiology,consequences,treatment,and educational management knowledge of ADHD,and further analyze the factors related to kindergarten teachers'ADHD knowledge.METHODS The teachers from 8 kinder-gartens in Xuhui District were selected by cluster sampling method.The self-designed ADHD awareness questionnaire was used to investigate the awareness of ADHD.RESULTS The overall awareness rate of kindergarten teachers in Xuhui District of Shanghai was 71.6%±6.5%,the awareness rate of the etiological knowledge of ADHD was the highest 77.0%±10.7%,and the awareness rate of the educational management knowledge of ADHD was the lowest 51.7%±13.8%.Kindergarten level was significantly correlated with teachers'general and etiology knowledge of ADHD.There was a significant correlation between teacher position and teachers'awareness of ADHD consequences.Gender was significantly correlated with teachers'consequences knowledge of ADHD.CONCLU-SION Kindergarten teachers in Xuhui District of Shanghai have an above-average awareness rate of ADHD knowledge.Most teachers have a certain degree of attention to children with ADHD and roughly know the causes and treatment of children with ADHD.How-ever,teachers'understanding of the education management of children with ADHD is still insufficient,so it is necessary to further strengthen the systematic training of scientific knowledge about ADHD.
Keywords：attention deficit hyperactivity disorderkindergarten teachersdegree of awareness
Publication Date：2024-01-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 67-72 )