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Cross-Cultural Adult ADHD Assessment in 42 Countries Using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Screener.
Lewczuk, Karol; Marcowski, Przemyslaw; Wizla, Magdalena; Gola, Mateusz; Nagy, Léna; Koós, Mónika; Kraus, Shane W; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Potenza, Marc N; Ballester-Arnal, Rafael; Batthyány, Dominik; Bergeron, Sophie; Billieux, Joël; Briken, Peer; Burkauskas, Julius; Cárdenas-López, Georgina; Carvalho, Joana; Castro-Calvo, Jesús; Chen, Lijun; Ciocca, Giacomo; Corazza, Ornella; Csako, Rita I; Fernandez, David P; Fujiwara, Hironobu; Fernandez, Elaine F; Fuss, Johannes; Gabrhelík, Roman; Gewirtz-Meydan, Ateret; Gjoneska, Biljana; Grubbs, Joshua B; Hashim, Hashim T; Islam, Md Saiful; Ismail, Mustafa; Jiménez-Martínez, Martha C; Jurin, Tanja; Kalina, Ondrej; Klein, Verena; Költo, András; Lee, Sang-Kyu; Lin, Chung-Ying; Lin, Yi-Ching; Lochner, Christine; López-Alvarado, Silvia; Lukavská, Katerina; Mayta-Tristán, Percy; Miller, Dan J; Orosová, Olga; Orosz, Gábor; Ponce, Fernando P; Quintana, Gonzalo R.
Affiliation
  • Lewczuk K; Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Marcowski P; University of California, San Diego, USA.
  • Wizla M; Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Gola M; University of California, San Diego, USA.
  • Nagy L; Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland.
  • Koós M; ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
  • Kraus SW; ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
  • Demetrovics Z; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.
  • Potenza MN; ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
  • Ballester-Arnal R; University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar.
  • Batthyány D; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
  • Bergeron S; Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling, Wethersfield, CT, USA.
  • Billieux J; Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, CT, USA.
  • Briken P; University Jaume I of Castellón, Spain.
  • Burkauskas J; Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Austria.
  • Cárdenas-López G; Université de Montréal, Canada.
  • Carvalho J; Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire sur les Problèmes Conjugaux et les Agressions Sexuelles (CRIPCAS), Canada.
  • Castro-Calvo J; University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Chen L; Lausanne University Hospitals, Switzerland.
  • Ciocca G; University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
  • Corazza O; Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania.
  • Csako RI; National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico.
  • Fernandez DP; Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.
  • Fujiwara H; University of Valencia, Spain.
  • Fernandez EF; Fuzhou University, China.
  • Fuss J; Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Gabrhelík R; University of Hertfordshire, UK.
  • Gewirtz-Meydan A; University of Trento, Italy.
  • Gjoneska B; Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.
  • Grubbs JB; Nottingham Trent University, UK.
  • Hashim HT; Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
  • Islam MS; RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Ismail M; The General Research Division, Osaka University Research Center on Ethical, Legal and Social Issues, Osaka, Japan.
  • Jiménez-Martínez MC; HELP University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Jurin T; University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
  • Kalina O; Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Klein V; General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Költo A; University of Haifa, Israel.
  • Lee SK; Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Republic of North Macedonia.
  • Lin CY; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA.
  • Lin YC; University of Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Lochner C; Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • López-Alvarado S; Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Lukavská K; University of Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Mayta-Tristán P; Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Colombia.
  • Miller DJ; Grupo de Investigación Biomédica y de Patología, Colombia.
  • Orosová O; University of Zagreb, Croatia.
  • Orosz G; Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Slovakia.
  • Ponce FP; University of Galway, Ireland.
  • Quintana GR; Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, South Korea.
J Atten Disord ; 28(4): 512-530, 2024 Feb.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38180045
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

We analyzed adult ADHD symptoms in a cross-cultural context, including investigating the occurrence and potential correlates of adult ADHD and psychometric examination of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) Screener.

METHOD:

Our analysis is based on a large-scale research project involving 42 countries (International Sex Survey, N=72,627, 57% women, Mage=32.84; SDage=12.57).

RESULTS:

The ASRS Screener demonstrated good reliability and validity, along with partial invariance across different languages, countries, and genders. The occurrence of being at risk for adult ADHD was relatively high (21.4% for women, 18.1% for men). The highest scores were obtained in the US, Canada, and other English-speaking Western countries, with significantly lower scores among East Asian and non-English-speaking European countries. Moreover, ADHD symptom severity and occurrence were especially high among gender-diverse individuals. Significant associations between adult ADHD symptoms and age, mental and sexual health, and socioeconomic status were observed.

CONCLUSIONS:

Present results show significant cross-cultural variability in adult ADHD occurrence as well as highlight important factors related to adult ADHD. Moreover, the importance of further research on adult ADHD in previously understudied populations (non-Western countries) and minority groups (gender-diverse individuals) is stressed. Lastly, the present analysis is consistent with previous evidence showing low specificity of adult ADHD screening instruments and contributes to the current discussion on accurate adult ADHD screening and diagnosis.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Atten Disord Journal subject: PSICOLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Atten Disord Journal subject: PSICOLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication: