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Self-reported ADHD and adjustment in college: cross-sectional and longitudinal findings.

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Blase, SL; Gilbert, AN; Anastopoulos, AD; Costello, EJ; Hoyle, RH; Swartzwelder, HS; Rabiner, DL
Published in: J Atten Disord
November 2009

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between self-reported ADHD and college adjustment. PARTICIPANTS: Study 1 included nearly 3400 undergraduates attending a public and private university. Study 2 included 846 students who participated during freshman and sophomore year. METHOD: Students completed a web-based survey that assessed diagnostic status and adjustment in multiple domains. RESULTS: Relative to other students, those with self-reported ADHD had lower GPAs and reported more academic concerns, depressive symptoms, social concerns, emotional instability, and substance use. Overall, however, most were making satisfactory adjustments in these domains. Benefits of medication treatment were not found. Freshman year ADHD predicted lower GPA, increased academic concerns and alcohol use, and smoking initiation. CONCLUSION: Students with ADHD struggled relative to peers but most were adjusting reasonably well across multiple domains. Future research should move beyond the use of self-reported diagnosis and more carefully examine the impact of medication treatment in this population.

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J Atten Disord

DOI

EISSN

1557-1246

Publication Date

November 2009

Volume

13

Issue

3

Start / End Page

297 / 309

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Universities
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Students
  • Social Environment
  • Social Behavior
  • Social Adjustment
  • Self Concept
  • Peer Group
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
 

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Blase, S. L., Gilbert, A. N., Anastopoulos, A. D., Costello, E. J., Hoyle, R. H., Swartzwelder, H. S., & Rabiner, D. L. (2009). Self-reported ADHD and adjustment in college: cross-sectional and longitudinal findings. J Atten Disord, 13(3), 297–309. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054709334446
Blase, Stacey L., Adrianne N. Gilbert, Arthur D. Anastopoulos, E Jane Costello, Rick H. Hoyle, H Scott Swartzwelder, and David L. Rabiner. “Self-reported ADHD and adjustment in college: cross-sectional and longitudinal findings.J Atten Disord 13, no. 3 (November 2009): 297–309. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054709334446.
Blase SL, Gilbert AN, Anastopoulos AD, Costello EJ, Hoyle RH, Swartzwelder HS, et al. Self-reported ADHD and adjustment in college: cross-sectional and longitudinal findings. J Atten Disord. 2009 Nov;13(3):297–309.
Blase, Stacey L., et al. “Self-reported ADHD and adjustment in college: cross-sectional and longitudinal findings.J Atten Disord, vol. 13, no. 3, Nov. 2009, pp. 297–309. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1087054709334446.
Blase SL, Gilbert AN, Anastopoulos AD, Costello EJ, Hoyle RH, Swartzwelder HS, Rabiner DL. Self-reported ADHD and adjustment in college: cross-sectional and longitudinal findings. J Atten Disord. 2009 Nov;13(3):297–309.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Atten Disord

DOI

EISSN

1557-1246

Publication Date

November 2009

Volume

13

Issue

3

Start / End Page

297 / 309

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Universities
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Students
  • Social Environment
  • Social Behavior
  • Social Adjustment
  • Self Concept
  • Peer Group
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies