The relation between procrastination and symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in undergraduate students.
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res
; 23(4): 411-21, 2014 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Procrastination is defined as the tendency to delay activities that have to be completed before a deadline. It is often part of psychotherapies for adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, procrastination is officially not acknowledged as an ADHD-related symptom. Therefore, little is known about the role of procrastination in ADHD. We investigated the relation between procrastination and ADHD-related symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in 54 students with varying levels of self-reported ADHD-related behaviours. Various measures of procrastination were used, including questionnaires of academic, general procrastination and susceptibility to temptation as well as direct observation of academic procrastination while solving math problems. We expected a positive relation between severity of ADHD-related behaviours and procrastination, specifically for impulsivity. However, partial correlations (corrected for the other symptom domain of ADHD) indicated that only inattention was correlated with general procrastination. This specific and preliminary finding can stimulate future research in individuals diagnosed with ADHD.
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Asunto principal:
Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad
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Estudiantes
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Rendimiento Escolar Bajo
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Trastornos del Humor
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos