Canu Will H, Newman Matthew L, Morrow Tara L, Pope Daniel L W
Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, USA.
J Atten Disord. 2008 May;11(6):700-10. doi: 10.1177/1087054707305090. Epub 2007 Oct 12.
This study investigates social stigma associated with a diagnosis of ADHD in adulthood and whether Big Five personality traits predict appraisals of affected individuals.
A sample of 257 undergraduates rate the desirability of targets with ADHD, minor medical problems, and with no appreciable weakness, across several social engagement contexts.
Participants exhibit significantly less desire to engage with those with ADHD (as compared to both controls). Agreeableness, Extraversion, and Conscientiousness are found to predict appraisals of targets with and without ADHD, moderated by sex of the target and the beholder.
It is suggested that fairly subtle, negative bias toward ADHD contributes to rejection of individuals with the disorder, particularly in academic and work settings. Findings also suggest peers' personalities do have some effect on appraisals of targets with ADHD
本研究调查与成人多动症诊断相关的社会污名,以及大五人格特质是否能预测对受影响个体的评价。
257名本科生对患有多动症、有轻微医疗问题以及无明显弱点的目标个体在几种社交情境下的受欢迎程度进行评分。
参与者表现出明显更低的意愿与多动症患者交往(与两个对照组相比)。研究发现,宜人性、外向性和尽责性能够预测对有无多动症目标个体的评价,且受目标个体和观察者性别的调节。
研究表明,对多动症相当微妙的负面偏见导致对患有该疾病个体的排斥,尤其是在学术和工作环境中。研究结果还表明,同伴的个性确实对多动症目标个体的评价有一定影响