ERIC Number: EJ930956
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Aug
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Affect Recognition in Adults with ADHD
Miller, Meghan; Hanford, Russell B.; Fassbender, Catherine; Duke, Marshall; Schweitzer, Julie B.
Journal of Attention Disorders, v15 n6 p452-460 Aug 2011
Objective: This study compared affect recognition abilities between adults with and without ADHD. Method: The sample consisted of 51 participants (34 men, 17 women) divided into 3 groups: ADHD-combined type (ADHD-C; n = 17), ADHD-predominantly inattentive type (ADHD-I; n = 16), and controls (n = 18). The mean age was 34 years. Affect recognition abilities were assessed by the Diagnostic Analysis of Nonverbal Accuracy (DANVA). Results: ANOVA showed that the ADHD-I group made more fearful emotion errors relative to the control group. Inattentive symptoms were positively correlated, whereas hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were negatively correlated with affect recognition errors. Conclusion: These results suggested that affect recognition abilities may be impaired in adults with ADHD and that affect recognition abilities are more adversely affected by inattentive than hyperactive-impulsive symptoms. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adults, Affective Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Visual Perception, Nonverbal Communication, Fear, Emotional Response, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Correlation
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Wide Range Achievement Test
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