title: Association Between Pubertal Onset and Symptoms of ADHD in Female University Students.
abstract: This exploratory study investigated how the timing of female pubertal maturation was associated with the symptoms of ADHD in a non-clinical female undergraduate sample (N = 253).
  
  
  
  Participants (Mage = 20.2 ± 1.7 years) completed a set of self-report rating scales examining pubertal onset and ADHD symptoms and related deficits.
  
  
  
  Logistic regression analysis indicated that early puberty was associated with elevation in symptoms, including difficulties in attention (odds ratio [OR] = 1.270, p = .019), emotion regulation (OR = 1.070, p = .038), and more risky behavior (OR = 1.035, p = .045). That is, increased symptom endorsement was shown to significantly help classify those who reported having an earlier pubertal onset relative to their peers.
  
  
  
  Findings highlight the potential role of sex hormones during puberty in explaining the gender differences in prevalence rates of ADHD and symptom profiles.
authors.affiliation: University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Dragana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ostojic
authors.affiliation: University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada cjmiller@uwindsor.ca.
authors.forename: Carlin J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011627:Puberty / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D012309:Risk-Taking; D057566:Self Report; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones
keywords: adult ADHD; females; sex hormones