ADHD symptomatology and its relationship to factors associated with college adjustment.
OBJECTIVE
The present study assessed the relationship between self-reported ADHD symptomatology in college students and various factors that are associated with persistence in college.


METHODS
A total of 321 students completed questionnaires examining ADHD symptoms, academic and social adjustment to college, career decision-making self-efficacy, study skills, and GPA.


RESULTS
Analyses indicated that higher levels of ADHD symptoms were significantly related to lower levels of career decision-making self-efficacy, academic adjustment, study skills, and GPA. Regression analyses revealed that only the inattentive cluster of symptoms was a significant predictor of career decision-making self-efficacy, study skills, and academic adjustment.


CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that the inattentive symptoms of ADHD may have a particularly negative effect on success in college.
Norwalk
Kate
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Department of Psychology, State University of New York College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA.
Norvilitis
Jill M
JM
MacLean
Michael G
MG
D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data