TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Examining the rate of self-reported ADHD-related traits and endorsement of depression, anxiety, stress, and autistic-like traits in Australian university students
JO  - Journal of attention disorders
A1  - Nankoo, Marie M. A.
A1  - Palermo, Romina
A1  - Bell, Jason Alan
A1  - Pestell, Carmela F.
SP  - 869
EP  - 886
VL  - 23
IS  - 8
N2  - 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 "at-risk" 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1087-0547
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054718758901
ID  - ref1
ER  -