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A National Cross-Sectional Study of the Characteristics, Strengths, and Challenges of College Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 14(1), pp e21520-e21520
23 Jan 2022
PMID: 35223296
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Abstract
Introduction: A substantial proportion of college students experience challenges transitioning from pediatrics to the adult healthcare system. Combined internal medicine and pediatrics (Med-Peds) providers are frequently tasked with facilitating this transition and promoting the health and well-being of this population. There is an increasing proportion of college students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the U.S. This population experiences particularly pronounced challenges navigating the healthcare system and, as a result, often contends with fragmented healthcare. These issues are due to a range of factors, including lack of physician training, education, and resources, as well as a dearth of available research that can inform Med-Peds providers' efforts to support college students with ADHD.
Methods: The current study compared a nationally representative sample of U.S. college freshmen with ADHD to those without ADHD on health, academic, and non-academic capacities. This study analyzed population-weighted data from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program's Freshman Survey.
Results: Students with ADHD were more likely to report co-occurring conditions and feelings of depression and overwhelm. They were less likely to report emotional health that was above average or in the highest 10th percentile. Although they reported lower overall academic aspirations, they were more likely to rate themselves in the highest 10th percentile on a range of non-academic capacities.
Conclusion: The results from this study can inform efforts among Med-Peds providers seeking to promote the health and well-being of college students with ADHD.
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- Title
- A National Cross-Sectional Study of the Characteristics, Strengths, and Challenges of College Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Creators
- Emily Hotez - Univ Calif UCLA Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Gen Internal Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USAKashia A. Rosenau - Univ Calif UCLA Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Med, Los Angeles, CA USAPriyanka Fernandes - Univ Calif UCLA Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Div Med Pediat, Los Angeles, CA USAKevin Eagan - Univ Calif Los Angeles, Educ, Los Angeles, CA USALindsay Shea - Drexel UniversityAlice A. Kuo - Univ Calif UCLA Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Div Med Pediat, Los Angeles, CA USA
- Publication Details
- Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 14(1), pp e21520-e21520
- Publisher
- Cureus Inc
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- UT2MC39440 / Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) UJ2MC31073 / Autism Transitions Research Project (ATRP)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000750681400022
- Other Identifier
- 991019168534904721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental