ERIC Number: EJ804383
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Rejection Sensitivity and Social Outcomes of Young Adult Men with ADHD
Canu, Will H.; Carlson, Caryn L.
Journal of Attention Disorders, v10 n3 p261-275 2007
Objective: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been consistently linked to social maladjustment. This study investigated whether elevated rejection sensitivity (RS) could contribute to the relational problems that adults with ADHD encounter. Method: Undergraduate men in ADHD-Combined Type (ADHD-C; n = 31), ADHD-Primarily Inattentive Type (ADHD-IA; n = 22), and nondiagnosed control (NC; n = 25) groups completed questionnaires concerning RS, relational history, current relationships, and self-esteem. Results: The hypothesis that those with ADHD would have elevated RS (versus NC peers) was not supported. However, low RS predicted divergent outcomes across groups. Furthermore, ADHD-IA men reported more negative relational outcomes than their ADHD-C peers, although both groups reported lower general self-esteem than controls. Conclusion: Perhaps the positive illusory bias associated with childhood ADHD could buffer RS development. Findings provide evidence of ADHD-related impairment in adult relationships, further differentiate the principal ADHD subtypes, and extend the RS literature to this clinical population. (Contains 5 tables, 3 figures, and 5 notes.)
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Questionnaires, Young Adults, Adjustment (to Environment), Rejection (Psychology), Males, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Interpersonal Relationship, Social Adjustment, Personality Traits, Self Esteem, Dating (Social), Peer Relationship, Sexuality, Intimacy, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Anxiety Inventory; Beck Depression Inventory; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale; Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
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