Evaluation of the knowledge level of psychology students on Attention Deficiency and Hyperactivity Disorder

Authors

  • A. Şebnem Soysal Gazi University School of Medicine, Pediatrics Ankara
  • Handan Can Uludağ University Department of Psychology Bursa
  • Seda Tan Fatih University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Ankara
  • Pembe Keskinoğlu Uludağ University Department of Psychology Bursa
  • Banu Elmastaş-Dikeç Uludağ University Department of Psychology Bursa

Keywords:

ADHD, knowledge level of ADHD, psychology education

Abstract

Since ADHD is a matter of clinical diagnosis, occupational proficiency gains utmost importance on behalf of psychologists. The aim of this research is to determine the knowledge level of students on attention deficiency and hyperactivity disorder, who study in different classes of the Psychology Department in Uludağ University. The study is conducted on a total of 151 volunteering students from four different classes in the Psychology Department of Uludağ University. A questionnaire was administered to measure the knowledge level of these students on ADHD, who participated in the research. The points received from the questionnaire that was used to measure the participants’ level of knowledge on ADHD were compared in terms of sex, age and socio-demographic characteristics and no significant differences were found among the groups. The results of the study demonstrate that pschology students’ accumulation of knowledge on ADHD is unsatisfactory.

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Author Biographies

A. Şebnem Soysal, Gazi University School of Medicine, Pediatrics Ankara

Gazi University School of Medicine, Pediatrics

PhD

Handan Can, Uludağ University Department of Psychology Bursa

Uludağ University Department of Psychology

PhD

Seda Tan, Fatih University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Ankara

Fatih University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

MS

Pembe Keskinoğlu, Uludağ University Department of Psychology Bursa

Uludağ University Department of Psychology

PhD

Banu Elmastaş-Dikeç, Uludağ University Department of Psychology Bursa

Uludağ University Department of Psychology

MS

Published

2011-05-16

How to Cite

Soysal, A. Şebnem, Can, H., Tan, S., Keskinoğlu, P., & Elmastaş-Dikeç, B. (2011). Evaluation of the knowledge level of psychology students on Attention Deficiency and Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Human Sciences, 8(1), 1601–1611. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/1363

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Section

Behavioral Sciences