title: ADHD Dimensions and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms in Relation to Self-Report and Laboratory Measures of Neuropsychological Functioning in College Students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined ADHD and sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms in relation to self-report and laboratory measures of neuropsychological functioning in college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  College students ( N = 298, aged 17-25, 72% female) completed self-reports of ADHD, SCT, depression, sleep, functional impairment, and executive functioning (EF). Participants also completed a visual working memory task, a Stroop test, and the Conners' Continuous Performance Test-II (CPT-II).
  
  
  RESULTS
  ADHD inattentive and SCT symptoms were strong predictors of self-reported EF, with inattention the strongest predictor of Time Management and Motivation and SCT the strongest predictor of Self-Organization/Problem Solving. SCT (but not inattention) was associated with Emotion Regulation. No relationships were found between self-reported symptoms and laboratory task performance. Between-group analyses were largely consistent with regression analyses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Self-reported ADHD and SCT symptoms are strongly associated with college students' self-reported EF, but relationships with laboratory task measures of neuropsychological functioning are limited.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jarrett
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Hannah F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Rapport
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Ana T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Rondon
authors.affiliation: 2 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D009042:Motivation; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D057566:Self Report; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D057190:Stroop Test; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ADHD; adults; executive functions; neuropsychology; sluggish cognitive tempo