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ERIC Number: EJ806942
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Adjustment, Social Skills, and Self-Esteem in College Students with Symptoms of ADHD
Shaw-Zirt, Barbara; Popali-Lehane, Leelawatte; Chaplin, William; Bergman, Andrea
Journal of Attention Disorders, v8 n3 p109-120 2005
Many studies of ADHD have shown that the problems associated with the disorder continue into adolescence and beyond for 10% to 60% of patients. The present study assesses several aspects of college adjustment, social skills, and self-esteem in a nonreferred sample of college students meeting criteria for a "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (4th ed.) diagnosis of ADHD. Twenty-one undergraduate students with symptoms of ADHD are compared to 20 students without significant ADHD symptoms, who match the ADHD students on age, gender, and grade point average. Students with ADHD symptoms show decreased functioning in several areas of college adjustment as well as lower levels of self-reported social skills and self-esteem. The results also suggest that the relation between ADHD and college adjustment is partially mediated by self-reported levels of self-esteem. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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