Korean J Biol Psychiatry.  2018 Aug;25(3):53-59. 10.0000/kjbp.2018.25.3.53.

Comparative Study on the Perception of the Neighborhood Environment and Experience of Out-of-School Activities between Typical Students and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Patients

• Lee JY
• Choi BS
• Kang DM
• Kim JH

• KMID: 2434823
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/kjbp.2018.25.3.53

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study is to investigate the differences between a attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) group and a general student group in terms of the perception of the residential environment and periodic activities outside the classroom.
METHODS
The patient group consisted of 62 outpatients or inpatients at the Department of Pediatric Psychiatry, and 49 patients diagnosed with ADHD were selected. For the control group, 3727 youths in elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools of one city were asked to fill out questionnaires. Of the 1717 respondents who responded to the questionnaires, 245 were selected for a patient-controlled study. The differences between the patient group and the control group were compared using the chi-squared test (χ2 test).
RESULTS
There was a significant difference between the patient group and the control group in areas where students responded by "My neighborhood is dirty and littered (p < 0.05)". There was also a significant difference between the patient group and the control group in terms of having more than one club activity per month (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
It was found that the patients with ADHD are more aware of perceived negative aspects of the area in which they reside, thus reflecting their anxiety. In addition, it was also found that the patient group did not partake in as many social activities as the control group.

Keyword

ADHD; Neighborhood environment; Out-of-school activities

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Anxiety
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Humans
Inpatients
Outpatients
Residence Characteristics*
Surveys and Questionnaires