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People with ADHD are often victims of stigma, which later on can translate into implications for the individuals’ self-esteem, well-being and quality of life. Due to the contexts in which a child is, parents and teachers assume na increased relevance for diagnosing and treating of ADHD, making it essential to understand their perceptions regarding this disorder. To characterise the level of stigma of parents and teachers residing in Porto Metropolitan Area concerning ADHD and understand which factos influence stigma towards people with ADHD. A mixed-method study was designed, with the quantittaive study carried out using a convenience sample of 190 individuals that answered the ADHD Stigma Questionnaire online, via institutional emails. The qualitative study participants were recruited from the same sample, using non-probabilistic purposive, maximum variation sampling method, which were interviewed via Zoom-Colibri platform about stigma in ADHD. Multiple linera regression and contente analysis with na inductive approach with the software WebQDA were used for data analysis. The level of stigma was, for this sample, above the average (Ⴟ=62,16 ± 10,35). Stigma levels were statistically significant diferente regarding age (p=0,01) and level of education (p=0,03). The qualitative research highlights that some factos can amplify this stigma such as the “label”, the knowledge that the person takes medication or goes to the psychiatric and the type of behaviour exhibited. It was identifies that being older and having a higher level of education seems to function as protective factos for the probability of presenting stigma when measured by the ASQ. By opposition, stigma seems to increase when there are prevalente preconceived notions about the disorder.
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Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Stigma Parents Teachers ADHD Stigma Questionnaire