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Description: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in adults were shown to interfere with parental functioning. Dysfunctional parental cognitions may play an important role in this impairment. To systematically investigate the association between parental ADHD symptoms and parental cognitions, we plan to conduct searches on Web of Science, PubMed, and Proquest from January 2000 to June 2023. Studies will be included if they provide data on the relationship of parental ADHD symptoms and parental cognitions by means of a row correlational coefficient OR means and standard deviation are reported for both the ADHD diagnosed parent-group and for at least one comparison group (non-clinical or healthy controls, or a patient group with other mental disorders but not ADHD). A random-effect model will be used for conducting the meta-analysis. Publication bias will be assessed visually by funnel plot and Rosenthal’s fail-safe N. Moderator-analyses will be conducted by means of subgroup analysis in case of categorical moderators: child’s age-groups, parent’s gender, ADHD symptom clusters, and different types of cognitions (self as a parent, the child, and co-parenting); by the valence of the cognition (negative/positive); and, by the stability of the cognition (stable/situational). We plan to conduct a meta-regression analysis of the moderating effect of parents' mean age, gender ratio in children, publication year, and study quality.