Meffert, Julia (2024) Social Cognition in ADHD - A Meta-Analysis. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Background: Cumulative evidence has revealed differences in social cognition (SC) between people with and without ADHD. These SC difficulties in people with ADHD were confirmed in Emotion Recognition (ER) and Theory of Mind (ToM) through a meta-analysis in 2016. Since then, numerous studies on the SC in ADHD have been published. Despite findings suggesting SC differences between people with and without ADHD, results are heterogenous in regard to the size of SC differences, the persistence of deficits after childhood, sex differences and social cognitive domains affected. The current meta-analysis updates previous findings. Method: A total of 32 studies published between 2015 and 2023 was examined. SC in individuals with and without ADHD is compared in the form of overall SC, ER and ToM. Further, the potential moderators sex and age were investigated. Children, adolescents and adults with (n=3080) without (n=4557) ADHD were included. Results: This review was generally in line with previous research since overall SC differed significantly between the groups with a medium-sized effect (d=-0.63). Both, ER and ToM were significantly affected as well, with differences in ER being less profound (d=-0.23), and ToM differentiating the groups most clearly (d=-0.86). No significant sex differences were detected. An age comparison indicated that SC difficulties are evident in children and adolescents, but become less pronounced in adulthood (adults: d= -0.78 vs. underaged: d= -0.39). Discussion and Conclusion: Findings indicate that screenings and interventions for individuals with ADHD should be tailored to SC difficulties. Moreover, future research should systematically explore the role of comorbidities on SC. Keywords: Social cognition, Theory of Mind, ToM, Emotion recognition AND ADHD, Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Groen, Y. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Neuropsychology (CN) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Feb 2024 15:37 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2024 15:37 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3121 |
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