Hyperactivity in a Sample of Omani Schoolboys

Autor/inn/en	Al-Sharbati, Marwan; Al-Adawi, Samir; Ganguly, Shyam; Al-Lawatiya, Salwa; Al-Mshefri, Faysal
Titel	Hyperactivity in a Sample of Omani Schoolboys
Quelle	In: Journal of Attention Disorders, 12 (2008) 3, S.264-269 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-0547
DOI	10.1177/1087054708315136
Schlagwörter	Siblings; Incidence; Hyperactivity; Behavior Disorders; Rating Scales; Foreign Countries; Urban Population; Males; Student Behavior; Arabs; Islam; Disability Identification; Psychological Patterns; Interpersonal Competence; Academic Achievement; Behavior Problems; Low Achievement; Aggression; Delinquency; Birth Order; Family Structure; Parent Influence; Educational Attainment; Elementary School Students; Oman; Conners Teacher Rating Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sibling; Geschwister; Vorkommen; Hyperaktivität; Rating-Skala; Ausland; Stadtbevölkerung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Arab; Araber; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Schulleistung; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Kriminalität; Geburtenfolge; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut
Abstract	Objective: There is a dearth of cross-cultural research on hyperactivity. This article aims to quantify the prevalence of hyperactivity in schoolboys residing in an Arab/Islamic country, Oman. Method: 1,502 Omani schoolboys from eight randomly selected schools representing the urban population of Oman were screened for various indices of hyperactivity and psychosocial and academic functioning using the short version of Conners' Teacher Rating Scale and other ecologically valid assessment measures. Results: 7.8% of the sample exhibited hyperactivity, which was strongly associated with indices of conduct disorder, poor school performance, and behavioral disorders (such as aggression, stealing, and lying). Sociodemographic variables such as child's rank, number of siblings, and parental education were not significant. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is one of the few quantifications of the prevalence of hyperactivity in the Arabian Gulf region. The high prevalence of hyperactivity found by this study suggests that it is increasingly becoming a global challenge. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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