Belewing van adolessente met Aandagtekort/Hiperaktiwiteit Versteuring - 'n kollektiewe gevallestudie

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is one of the most well-known behaviourdisorders in South Africa. Limited studies regarding adolescents' experience of their ownAD/HD are available despite the extensive research on AD/HD. The purpose of this exploratoryand descriptive qualitative study was to understand 7 adolescents' experience of their ownAD/HD in a special school in order to identify supportive strategies. This study was approachedfrom an interpretive and/or constructivist research paradigm. A collective case study researchdesign was used. Data was collected by means of observation, personal documents as well assemi-structured interviews. The data was transcribed and analised according to the constantcomparative method. According to the results it seems as if the adolescents' experiences of theirown AD/HD are unique. However, these unique experiences are influenced by their barriers tolearning, the process of diagnosis, development, AD/HD medication and social context. Theadolescents seek that others empower them to regulate their own AD/HD by: (1) trying tounderstand how it feels to live with AD/HD; (2) providing information regarding AD/HD; and(3) focusing on their talents and strengths. The practical implications of the results areindividualized intervention, changing roles of educators and support professionals, whole schooldevelopment, changing attitudes, as well as professional development. Further qualitativeresearch is recommended to investigate adolescents' experiences of their own ADHD.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University