The relationships among ADHD, self-esteem, and test anxiety in young adults.
J Atten Disord
; 19(3): 231-9, 2015 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The comorbidity of adult ADHD with test anxiety (TA) has not been previously reported. This comorbidity can potentially affect clinical and academic interventions among individuals with ADHD. The present study investigated the relationships among ADHD, self-esteem, and three subscales of TA among young adults Cognitive Obstruction, Social Derogation, and Tenseness.METHOD:
A total of 25 female participants diagnosed with ADHD and 30 female controls without ADHD of comparable age and education completed an Online Continuous Performance Test, an ADHD questionnaire, a self-esteem inventory, and a TA questionnaire.RESULTS:
Participants with ADHD exhibited significantly higher levels of TA on all three subscales and lower levels of self-esteem compared with controls. Self-esteem served as a partial mediator between ADHD and cognitive obstruction TA and as a full mediator between ADHD and social derogation TA, but had no mediation effect in the relationships between ADHD and tenseness TA.CONCLUSION:
The findings of this study suggest that TA, well known to affect success on tests, is correlated with ADHD. Therefore, interventions for ADHD should include components aimed at reducing TA.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad
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Autoimagen
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Logro
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Atten Disord
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Israel