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Javeria Atique1, Himanthri Weerawardhena2,3, Emma A Climie1,2
1Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Social support and positive childhood experiences enhance functional ability in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These factors improve functioning across life domains, irrespective of ADHD symptom severity.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Background:
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects adults across various life domains.
- A strengths-based approach can identify protective factors for functional ability in adults with ADHD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify personal and social characteristics that protect functional ability in adults with ADHD.
- To investigate the role of personality traits, social support, and coping strategies.
Main Methods:
- Sixty-four adults with ADHD completed self-report measures.
- Analyses included partial correlations and moderated regression models.
- Factors examined: personality, social support, coping, childhood experiences, adjusting for ADHD and comorbid symptoms.
Main Results:
- Positive childhood experiences and emotion-focused coping correlated with better community and sexual functioning.
- Social support (tangible, belonging, self-esteem) was linked to improved social, sexual, and overall functioning.
- Protective factors did not moderate the relationship between ADHD symptom severity and overall functioning.
Conclusions:
- Social support is crucial for better functioning in adults with ADHD, independent of symptom severity.
- Enhancing social connections may benefit all individuals with ADHD.
- Longitudinal studies are needed to confirm the bi-directional nature of these associations.
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