Table 2.

Third-order constructs

Second-order construct		Articles
Coming to terms with ADHD
Varying parental understanding of ADHD		2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 15, 18, 19, 22, 26, 28
Intrinsic beliefs about medication		4, 7, 12, 13, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 31
Coming to terms with the diagnosis		4, 11, 22, 28
Fear of stigma		4, 7, 10, 11, 21, 27, 30
Considering medication as a last resort		4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 18, 22, 28
Anticipated concerns about medication
Fear of addiction		1, 4, 18, 25
Concerns about long-term consequences of medication		1, 2, 8, 14, 28
Concerns about anticipated side effects		2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 17, 23
Worries about the financial cost of medication		18, 25
External influences
Influence of family and friends		1, 4, 7, 15, 18, 22
Influence of the media		2, 4, 7, 15, 22, 28
Content of information provided		2, 10, 11, 12, 31
Relationships with health professionals		1, 4, 10, 18, 20, 21, 23, 28, 31
Child–parent relationship		3, 5, 22, 31
Relationships with school staff		4, 15, 28, 29, 31
Spousal conflicts		4, 7, 22, 28
Experiences of misuse of ADHD medications		21
Experiences of the effects of medication
Functional effects of medication	Impact on behaviour	1, 11, 14, 15, 27, 30
	Impact on academic performance	1, 3, 5, 6, 8–11, 14, 16, 17, 21, 23, 27, 30, 31
	Impact on social skills and interpersonal relationships	1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23
	Impact on creativity	5, 23
Functional impact of untreated ADHD		1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 18, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31
Experiences of actual side effects		1, 3, 6–9, 14, 15, 18, 21, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31
The development of self-management
Situational use of medication		1, 5, 10, 19, 20, 21, 25
Persistent doubts about medication use		4, 14, 22
Experimenting with medication regime		4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 21, 28, 31
Developing autonomy as an individual		3, 5, 8, 29
Making future plans for medications		14, 19, 25, 27, 31
Finding alternatives to medications		19, 20
Consideration of trade-offs		3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 28