Project team members:

• Prof. Anamarija Žic Ralić, PhD
• Prof. Ana Wagner Jakab, PhD
• Assoc. Prof. Anja Mirosavljević, PhD
• Marijana Vrankić Pavon, assistant

The aim of the project is to examine the psychosocial functioning and quality of life of individuals with ADHD, as well as parenting children with ADHD. Through five additional objectives, the project will explore differences in psychosocial functioning and quality of life before and after receiving a diagnosis, differences in functioning between men and women with ADHD, the role of compensatory strategies, and the relationship between parental attributions, parenting dimensions, and behavioral problems in children with ADHD. Insight into the experience of parental competence and parental roles, as well as the need for professional support, will be gained in the qualitative part of the study with parents who have ADHD and also have a child with ADHD. The research will rely on a mixed-methods design, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches, and will be conducted on a clinical sample of adults with suspected ADHD (N = 100), a non-probabilistic sample of parents of children with ADHD (N = 100), and their children with ADHD (N = 100). Instruments with strong psychometric properties will be used, along with the development of a new scale for compensatory strategies. The qualitative component will include semi-structured interviews and a focus group. The expected scientific contribution lies in the validation of complex models that include mediators and moderators, the introduction of a gender-sensitive perspective, and presenting the voices of adults and parents with ADHD. The project will enable the development of more effective assessments and interventions tailored to the real needs of adults with ADHD and their families.