Anxiety and depression among college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Cross-informant, sex, and subtype differences. Issue 2 (17th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nelson, Jason M.; Liebel, Spencer W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of American college health. Volume 66:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 123
• Page End: 132
• Publication Date: 2018-02-17
• Subjects: ADHD -- anxiety -- college -- depression -- multi-informant; College students -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Periodicals; College students -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; College students -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Health promotion services -- Periodicals; 362.10883781980973
• DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2017.1382499
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0744-8481

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objective : This study examined symptoms of anxiety and depression among college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Participants : Data were collected between March 2011 and March 2016 from 150 college students with ADHD and 150 college students without ADHD.Method : Participants with ADHD were compared to a sex- and ethnicity-matched control group. For the ADHD group, parent and self-report of anxiety and depression were also compared.Results : College students with ADHD self-reported significantly higher anxiety and depressive symptoms than did students without ADHD. Scores on parent-report measures of anxiety and depressive symptoms were significantly higher than scores on self-report measures. Significant sex differences were found for participants with ADHD, with females showing higher depressive and anxiety symptoms than males. Parent-reported anxiety symptoms were higher for those with inattentive type ADHD compared to combined type ADHD.Conclusion : The current study highlights the importance of multi-informant assessment in ADHD evaluations for college-aged adults.