Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms, Perceived Stress, and Resilience in College Students

Abstract

This research investigated the relationships among symptoms associated with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), perceived stress, and resilience in college students. In our study of 558 college students (175 men, 383 women), we confirmed the hypothesis that the relationship between ADHD symptoms and perceived stress is mediated by protective factors associated with resilience. The relationships were not significantly moderated by sex. Implications for increasing resilience in college students and lowering perceived stress for college students are discussed.

Academic Coverage of Social Stressors Experienced by Disabled People: A Scoping Review

“…As to the 52 relevant ones, the following phrases were used to cover ADHD or autism: women with autistic traits [155]; autistic adolescence [156]; autistic student [157]; ADHD student [158]; adults who present ADHD symptoms [159]; autistic young adults [160]; children with autistic disorder [161]; children with autism spectrum disorder [162]; younger, middle, and older autistic adults [163], individual who has ADHD [164]; clients with autism [165]; children or youth with autism spectrum disorder [166][167][168]; children with autism [169]; children with autism and other developmental disabilities [170]; persons with autism and other developmental disabilities [171]; people with autism spectrum disorder [172]; youth autism spectrum disorder [173]; intellectually able adults with autism spectrum disorder [174,175]; and children with severe autism and related developmental disabilities [176]. Neurodiverse was not mentioned once as a term.…”

“…As to the origin of the stressor, the disability being the stressor was flagged in 14 abstracts [159,161,164,166,170,174,177,187,193,195,199,203,205,206], the social environment being the stressor in 17 abstracts [4,155,156,163,164,[178][179][180][181][182]186,188,189,192,[196][197][198], and the environment and the disability as stressors in four [168,172,190,191]. In 14 abstracts, it is not clear whether the stress was seen to be caused by the disability or the social environment or both [157,158,160,162,164,165,167,169,173,175,183,185,…”

“…In some abstracts, it is not clear whether the stress is seen to be caused by the disability or the environment's reaction toward it or both [157,158,160,162,165,167,169,173,183,185,200,201] such as "chronic stress associated with disability status" [201] (p. 343). One study talked about stress for autistic parents, whereby the wording suggests that the "autistic traits" were seen as one origin of stressor, but it also suggests that not accepting them as parents might be a stressor [175].…”

“…Four studies flagged the social environment and the 'disability' as stressors [168,172,190,191]. In 14 abstracts, it is not clear whether the disability or the social environment or both were seen as the origin of the stressor [157,158,160,162,164,165,167,169,173,175,183,185,200,201].…”

Affective Symptoms and Traumatic Stress Among College Students at Risk for ADHD During the Second Lockdown in Greece

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals with ADHD have been facing noticeable challenges x changes in their symptoms, such as an increase in careless mistakes, disorganization, and reduced motivation (Hamilton et al, 2021;Oddo et al, 2021;Zhao et al, 2021). Individuals with ADHD are particularly sensitive to sudden changes in routines that manifest in disruptions through all aspects of life and a deterioration in their overall lives (Çetin et al, 2020;Hollingdale et al, 2021;Sibley et al, 2021).…”