Time estimation abilities of college students with ADHD.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the time estimation abilities of college students with ADHD on a novel, complex task that approximated academically oriented activities.


METHODS
Totally 20 college students with ADHD were compared to a sample of 20 non-ADHD students. Both groups completed a task, and scores were obtained for time to complete the task, errors made, prospective time estimate, confidence in estimate, and retrospective time estimate. In addition, scores were calculated for the difference between prospective estimate and actual time as well as the difference between retrospective estimate and actual time.


RESULTS
Controlling for cognitive ability, the ADHD participants were significantly different from the non-ADHD participants on all dependent measures except confidence and errors.


CONCLUSIONS
College students with ADHD showed retrospective time estimation difficulties that may be related to academic functioning in the college setting.
Prevatt
Frances
F
Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Stone 3206, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. fprevatt@fsu.edu
Proctor
Briley
B
Baker
Leigh
L
Garrett
Lori
L
Yelland
Sherry
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013998:Time Perception; D014495:Universities