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David R Parker1, Sharon Field Hoffman, Shlomo Sawilowsky
1CRG, Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA. drdparker@gmail.com
Objective:
The objective of this study was to identify undergraduates' perceptions of the impact of ADHD coaching on their academic success and broader life functioning.
Method:
One-on-one interviews were conducted with 19 students on 10 different U.S. campuses who comprised a purposive sample of gender, cumulative grade point average, and self-regulation skills variables as measured by the learning and study strategies inventory. Interview transcripts were coded using NVivo 8 software, and emergent themes were triangulated with students' descriptions of personal artifacts that symbolized coaching's influence on their lives.
Results:
Students reported that ADHD coaching helped them become more self-regulated, which led to positive academic experiences and outcomes. Students described ADHD coaching as a unique service that helped them develop more productive beliefs, experience more positive feelings, and engage in more self-regulated behaviors.
Conclusion:
ADHD coaching helped participants enhance their self-control as they responded to the multifaceted demands of undergraduate life.
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