Jong, Annemarij de (2023) The Role of Executive Functions in ADHD Symptoms in University Students. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Since ADHD in adults is underdiagnosed, additional research in this area is needed. Insight into Executive Functions (EFs) in adults with ADHD could potentially aid diagnosis. This paper investigated the relationship between ADHD symptoms and EFs in university students. The study was conducted online, and 229 participants took part in completing two questionnaires. The Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS) and the Executive Function Index (EFI) were used to measure ADHD symptoms and EFs. The findings suggested that EFs were related to ADHD symptoms, but not all EFs were related as strongly as anticipated. First, a moderate, negative relationship was found between the EFI and ADHD symptoms which indicates that a lower level of executive functioning was related to more ADHD symptoms. Second, problems in Organization, Impulse Control, and Strategic Planning were associated with more ADHD symptoms. Problems in Motivation were unrelated to ADHD symptoms, as was the case for Empathy. Third, a backward elimination regression analysis gave Organization and Impulse Control as best predictors of ADHD symptoms. Executive dysfunction was more related to the DSM-IV ADHD rating scale of the CAARS than the CAARS ADHD Index. The current study contributes to the understanding of EFs and ADHD symptoms in students and provides more comparative data regarding adult ADHD and EFs for future research. Keywords: ADHD symptoms, executive functions, motivation, inhibition, students
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Borger, N.A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Mar 2023 10:04 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Mar 2023 10:04 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1846 |
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