@article{ref1,
title="Examining the rate of self-reported ADHD-related traits and endorsement of depression, anxiety, stress, and autistic-like traits in Australian university students",
journal="Journal of attention disorders",
year="2019",
author="Nankoo, Marie M. A. and Palermo, Romina and Bell, Jason Alan and Pestell, Carmela F.",
volume="23",
number="8",
pages="869-886",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate the rate of ADHD-related traits among young adults in an Australian university, and to examine whether higher endorsement of ADHD-related symptoms is associated with self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, distress, and autistic-like traits. <br><br>METHOD: In total, 1,002 students aged 17 to 25 years completed the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS), the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS), and the Autism Quotient (AQ). <br><br>RESULTS: About 17.3% of students reported &quot;at-risk&quot; levels of ADHD-related symptoms. Regression analyses revealed that CAARS scores explained unique variance in self-reported levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and autism-related traits. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The rate of self-reported ADHD symptoms is higher in Australian undergraduate students than that reported in previous studies using the CAARS to investigate rates of diagnosed students. Problems with self-concept accounted for the most unique variance in DASS subscale scores. Hyperactivity/restlessness and inattention/memory problems accounted for the most unique variance in AQ-Social and AQ-Attention-to-Detail scores, respectively.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-0547",
doi="10.1177/1087054718758901",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054718758901"
}