The relationship between ADHD symptoms in college students and core components of maladaptive personality
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and core maladaptive personality problems (i.e., functional impairment). The participants were 397 college students in Iceland, who were screened for childhood and c...
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ftkingscollondon:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/4c75cbd7-bd7a-4c8d-b9fa-b76d2417eb6d 2023-05-15T16:50:21+02:00 The relationship between ADHD symptoms in college students and core components of maladaptive personality Gudjonsson, Gisli H. Sigurdsson, Jon Fridrik Gudmundsdottir, Helga Berglind Sigurjonsdottir, Sigridur Smari, Jakob 2010-04 https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/the-relationship-between-adhd-symptoms-in-college-students-and-core-components-of-maladaptive-personality(4c75cbd7-bd7a-4c8d-b9fa-b76d2417eb6d).html https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2009.12.015 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Gudjonsson , G H , Sigurdsson , J F , Gudmundsdottir , H B , Sigurjonsdottir , S & Smari , J 2010 , ' The relationship between ADHD symptoms in college students and core components of maladaptive personality ' , Personality and Individual Differences , vol. 48 , no. 5 , pp. 601 - 606 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2009.12.015 article 2010 ftkingscollondon https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2009.12.015 2022-10-14T10:03:26Z The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and core maladaptive personality problems (i.e., functional impairment). The participants were 397 college students in Iceland, who were screened for childhood and current ADHD symptoms (DSM-IV Checklist) and completed the Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R&R) ADHD Training Evaluation Scale (RATE) and the Severity Indices of Personality Problems (SIPP). There was a significant overlap between some of the SIPP and RATE domains. ADHD symptoms correlated significantly with the SIPP domains. Multiple regressions showed that ADHD symptoms were associated with SIPP Responsibility beyond Self-Control. In addition, inattention was a much better predictor of the Responsibility domain than hyperactivity/impulsivity. The findings show that ADHD symptoms are significantly related to core components of maladaptive personality, but salient differences exist between the attentional and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms. The findings clearly link inattention in adults primarily to impaired capacity to set and achieve aspired goals as a core personality problem. This adds to the growing evidence that functional impairment is significantly associated with adult ADHD. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland King's College, London: Research Portal Personality and Individual Differences 48 5 601 606 |
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and core maladaptive personality problems (i.e., functional impairment). The participants were 397 college students in Iceland, who were screened for childhood and current ADHD symptoms (DSM-IV Checklist) and completed the Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R&R) ADHD Training Evaluation Scale (RATE) and the Severity Indices of Personality Problems (SIPP). There was a significant overlap between some of the SIPP and RATE domains. ADHD symptoms correlated significantly with the SIPP domains. Multiple regressions showed that ADHD symptoms were associated with SIPP Responsibility beyond Self-Control. In addition, inattention was a much better predictor of the Responsibility domain than hyperactivity/impulsivity. The findings show that ADHD symptoms are significantly related to core components of maladaptive personality, but salient differences exist between the attentional and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms. The findings clearly link inattention in adults primarily to impaired capacity to set and achieve aspired goals as a core personality problem. This adds to the growing evidence that functional impairment is significantly associated with adult ADHD. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Gudjonsson, Gisli H. Sigurdsson, Jon Fridrik Gudmundsdottir, Helga Berglind Sigurjonsdottir, Sigridur Smari, Jakob The relationship between ADHD symptoms in college students and core components of maladaptive personality |
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The relationship between ADHD symptoms in college students and core components of maladaptive personality |
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The relationship between ADHD symptoms in college students and core components of maladaptive personality |
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The relationship between ADHD symptoms in college students and core components of maladaptive personality |
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