Impact of Public Spaces on Mitigating ADHD Symptoms Among Children: Parents’ Perspectives -A Field Study at Letter Garden in Batna City as a Case Study-

Abstract

Public outdoor spaces are integral components of the urban fabric and serve as significant environments for social life. They have profound effects on children's mental health and provide a healthy setting that particularly benefits children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by helping to alleviate their symptomatic behaviors. This raises the question: How does this outdoor space—specifically, the garden—contribute to easing ADHD symptoms in children from the perspective of parents?This study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach, utilizing both questionnaires and interviews. The sample consists of thirty (30) children aged between 5 and 12 years. The findings indicate a correlational relationship between ADHD and the garden as an outdoor space, where the environment, along with various recreational and physical activities and peer interactions, contributed to mitigating the disorder.