• DOI:10.3928/02793695-20190708-01
• Corpus ID: 196614349

Effect of a Solution-Focused Approach on Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem in Turkish Adolescents With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

@article{Karakaya2019EffectOA,
  title={Effect of a Solution-Focused Approach on Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem in Turkish Adolescents With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.},
  author={Dudu Karakaya and G{\"o}n{\"u}l {\"O}zg{\"u}r},
  journal={Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services},
  year={2019},
  pages={
          1-11
        }
}

• Dudu Karakaya, Gönül Özgür
• Published 15 July 2019
• Psychology
• Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services

The aim of the current research was to evaluate the effect of a solution-focused approach on levels of self-efficacy and self-esteem in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A mixed design was used, where the quantitative aspect was a randomized controlled study and the qualitative aspect was a case study design. Adolescents with ADHD (N = 41) were randomized into intervention or control groups. Control groups received existing treatment in outpatient clinics, whereas interviews based on a solution-focused approach were conducted with the intervention groups. After the interventions, differences were noted between groups with time, self-efficacy, and self-esteem, with increases in self-efficacy and self-esteem. Significant differences were found between postintervention and follow-up scores. Six themes were determined in the qualitative findings. Nurses in the adolescent mental health field can use the principles and techniques of the solution-focused approach when providing care. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, xx(x), xx-xx.].