Jordová, Timea (2023) Executive Functions in ADHD in Adults, an Experimental Study. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Abstract Objective: The current body of knowledge supports an association between ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and EF (executive functioning). The present study explores this relation by means of two methods, a questionnaire and the experimental method. Additional research into the relations between motivation and impulse control, EF and ADHD has been examined. Method: We gathered a sample of 394 students. These students have been presented with two online questionnaires (Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales–Self-Report: Long Version (CAARS-S:L), EFI-Executive functioning Index scale) and filled in the questionnaire in correspondence with their schedule. In the next step, 40 students were invited to participate in an experiment to measure cognitive functions of motivation and inhibition. Results: Regarding our hypotheses, we found evidence that replicates findings concerning the association between high ADHD symptomatology and poorer EF (moderate correlation of - .489 of high significance). Furthermore, higher levels of ADHD were associated with poorer inhibition but not with poorer motivational drive according to the EFI. Performance of the Go/No-Go task revealed that the group with higher levels of ADHD responded faster on the fast condition and slower on the slow condition, compared to the group with low levels of ADHD. This might suggest motivational problems, however students with high levels of ADHD did not show a problem in inhibition as is indicated by the percentage of errors during the task. Conclusion: The findings underline the relationship between ADHD and EF in students. Based on the findings of the questionnaire, inhibition appears to be a more prominent factor compared to motivational drive, while the experiment suggests the opposite. Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, executive functioning, Go/No-Go task
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Borger, N.A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Aug 2023 11:42 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2023 11:42 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2745 |
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