Self-Monitoring by College Students With ADHD: The Impact on Academic Performance. (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scheithauer, Mindy C.; Kelley, Mary L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of attention disorders. Volume 21:Number 12(2017)
• Page Start: 1030
• Page End: 1039
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: ADHD -- college students -- academics -- self-monitoring -- medication adherence; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Periodicals; Attention -- Periodicals; 616.8589
• DOI: 10.1177/1087054714553050
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1087-0547

Abstract

Objective: There is a lack of empirically supported treatments for college students with ADHD and academic deficits. The current study evaluated self-monitoring, an intervention that may improve academics in children with ADHD, with a college sample diagnosed with ADHD.Method: Fifty-three participants were recruited, 41 of which completed the study and are included in the analyses. Participants were randomly assigned to a group that received study skills instruction, goal setting, and self-monitoring instruction (SM+ group; n = 22) or a group that received only study skills and goal setting (SM− group; n = 19).Results: Participants in the SM+ group demonstrated significant improvement in their ADHD symptoms, academic behavior, grade point averages (GPAs), and goal attainment. These improvements were not significant for the SM− group.Conclusion: These findings suggest that self-monitoring might be used to improve academic performance in college students with ADHD.