title: Factors Related to Self-Reported Attention Deficit Among Incoming University Students.
abstract: This study was designed to explore physical, social/behavioral, and mental health factors among incoming university students with elevated self-reported ADHD symptoms.
  
  
  
  A total of 5,240 incoming university students were recruited. The test battery included the ADHD Self-Report Scale, the Measurement of Support Functions, the Chinese Internet Addiction Scale-Revision, Quality of Life assessment, the Brief Symptoms Rating Scale, and the 10-item Social Desirability Scale.
  
  
  
  ADHD symptoms were elevated in 8.6% of the sample. Only individuals with a lower social desirability score, however, were recruited for further analysis. Significant influential factors for higher self-reported levels for ADHD symptoms included greater suicidal ideation and emotional disturbance, as well as a higher Internet addiction tendency, lower levels of social support, and a greater amount of exercise.
  
  
  
  Given the elevated prevalence of self-reported ADHD symptoms among this sample of university students, screening for these kinds of problems to detect early challenges before students fail in college as well as identify youth with undiagnosed ADHD should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Office of Student Affairs, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shu Hui
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Ting
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Addiction Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Mei Hung
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Dou-Liou Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Zih-Jie
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Addiction Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Po See
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yin-Fan
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chin-Bin
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Addiction Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Institute of Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yen Kuang
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Institute of Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan yiching@mail.ncku.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Yi-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D057566:Self Report; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ADHD; Internet addiction; social desirability; social support; suicidal ideation