The relationship between satisfaction with life, ADHD symptoms, and associated problems among university students.
OBJECTIVE
To ascertain whether ADHD symptoms, and associated problems, are negatively related to subjective well-being.


METHODS
The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) was completed by 369 university students, along with the Reasoning & Rehabilitation (R&R) ADHD Training Evaluation (RATE), the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) Scale for current ADHD symptoms, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS).


RESULTS
The SWLS was negatively correlated with all the other measures, and the strongest correlations were with the Total RATE score. A multiple regression analysis showed that the variables in the study accounted for 22% and 25% of the variance of the SWLS among males and females, respectively. Among males poor social functioning was the best predictor of dissatisfaction with life, whereas among females it was poor emotional control.


CONCLUSIONS
Both ADHD symptoms and associated problems are significantly related to poorer satisfaction with life.
Gudjonsson
Gisli H
GH
Institute of Psychology, King's College, London. g.gudjonsson@iop.kcl.ac.uk
Sigurdsson
Jon Fridrik
JF
Eyjolfsdottir
Gudrun Agusta
GA
Smari
Jakob
J
Young
Susan
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires