Executive and Daily Life Functioning Influence the Relationship Between ADHD and Mood Symptoms in University Students.
J Atten Disord
; 25(12): 1731-1742, 2021 10.
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| ID: mdl-31971050
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Many studies have indicated a close relationship between ADHD and mood symptoms in university students. In the present study, we explore the role of daily functional impairments and executive functioning in the ADHD-mood relationship.Method:
A total of 343 adults (126 males) filled out (a) the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale, (b) the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, (c) the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale, and (d) the Executive Function Index Scale.Results:
The correlation between mood symptoms and ADHD was .48 (moderate correlation) and dropped to .15 (weak correlation) when controlling for functional problems and executive functioning. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that both functional impairments and executive functioning significantly explained 42% to 53% of the variance of mood symptoms. The addition of ADHD symptoms to the model slightly increased the explained mood variance by only 1%.Conclusion:
These findings underline the role of experienced difficulties in triggering mood symptoms in ADHD symptomatology.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article