title: Tracking Distraction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although earlier work has shown a link between mind-wandering and ADHD symptoms, this relationship has not been further investigated by taking into account recent advances in mind-wandering research.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study provides a comprehensive assessment of the relationship between mind-wandering and ADHD symptomatology in an adult community sample ( N = 105, 71 females, M age = 23.1) using laboratory measures and experience sampling during daily life.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mind-wandering and detrimental mind-wandering were positively associated with ADHD symptoms. Meta-awareness of mind-wandering mediated the relationship between ADHD symptomatology and detrimental mind-wandering, suggesting that some of the negative consequences can be ameliorated by strategies that facilitate meta-awareness. Interestingly, participants with low ADHD scores showed a positive relationship between detrimental mind-wandering and useful mind-wandering; however, participants with high ADHD scores failed to engage in this type of "strategic" mind-wandering.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results provide new insights into the relationship between ADHD symptomatology and mind-wandering that could have important clinical implications.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.affiliation: 1 University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mrazek
authors.affiliation: 2 University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Craig L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: 3 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.affiliation: 4 University of York, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smallwood
authors.affiliation: 3 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kingstone
authors.affiliation: 1 University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Schooler
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology*; D001364:Awareness / Q000502:physiology; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005403:Fixation, Ocular / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D064866:Mindfulness; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D011932:Reading; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ADHD; control processes; mind-wandering