Sippel, Nora (2023) Executive Functions in University Students with ADHD - An Experimental Study. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that often persists into adulthood. Executive functions are relatively consistently reported as a potential underlying factor in ADHD in children, however, it is unclear how and in what ways they persist in adult years. Inhibition has been theorized to be a core deficiency in ADHD. The present study aimed to investigate executive functions and particularly inhibition in students with ADHD. A total of 385 students completed the Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale and the Executive Function Index Scale. 49 students then completed an inhibition task (arrow task). Inhibition was measured by calculating a spatial congruency score for reaction time and accuracy. Higher ADHD scores were indicative of lower daily executive functions (measured via questionnaires). No significant differences in cognitive inhibition were found between students with and without ADHD. Further research is needed to understand the examined discrepancy between impaired behaviourally measured executive functions and non-deficient cognitive inhibition in students with ADHD. Keywords: ADHD, Students, Executive Functions, Inhibition, Arrow Task
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Borger, N.A. and Groen, Y. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2023 07:14 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2023 07:14 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2483 |
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