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Abstract Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood developmental disorder characterized by inappropriate levels of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity that cause functional impairment in multiple settings. Aim: This study aimed to study the relationship between the parenting styles and the clinical variables among children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. .Subject and method: A descriptive research design was used to carry out the research on children with ADHD who attend the child out-patient clinic at Mansoura University Hospitals throughout four months will recruit for this study. Another matched group (age, gender, residence and free from psychiatric disorder) will be compared to children with ADHD. Tools: Four tools were used to collect data. Tool 1: Socioeconomic status scale for health research in Egypt, Tool 2 Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for children (MINI-KID), Tool 3: Conner’s Behavior Rating Scale-Parent (Conner’s CBRS –P), Tool4: Parenting Style Assessment scale. Results: control parenting style was the most parenting style that used by parents of ADHD children, followed by Oscillator parenting style, and differential parenting style ’’ with mean of 34.56, 16.89, and 16.69 respectively, while ’’ Over protective parenting style, and positive parenting style ’’ are the least expressed by them with mean of 16.37, and 11.2 respectively. Conclusion: There is a highly statistically significant correlation between parenting styles and the clinical variables among children with ADHD. Recommendation: Psycho-educational programs about effective parenting styles, and the impact of these parenting styles on ADHD. |