1 Syracuse University, NY, USA.
J Atten Disord. 2019 Jul;23(9):985-994. doi: 10.1177/1087054717707043. Epub 2017 May 10.
The aim of this study is to understand how ADHD symptoms correlate with romantic relationship maintenance and test theoretical pathways by which symptoms of ADHD lead to relationship difficulties.
This study involved two phases of data collection, which were identical except for the population. Phase 1 ( n = 172) was a nonclinical sample of romantically involved young adults. Phase 2 ( n = 39) was a clinical sample of romantically involved young adults with ADHD. Participants in both phases reported on their levels of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, their relationship maintenance activities, and their relationship quality.
ADHD symptoms were associated with greater relationship difficulties. In both samples, inattentive symptoms were associated with greater interest in relational alternatives and less constructive responses to partner's bad behaviors, whereas hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were associated with negative responses to bad behavior.
The results of this study have implications for developing cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions targeting relationship difficulties in young adults with ADHD.
本研究旨在了解注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）症状与浪漫关系维系的相关性，并通过理论途径检验 ADHD 症状如何导致关系困难。
本研究分为两个数据收集阶段，除了研究人群不同外，其他均相同。第 1 阶段（n=172）为非临床样本，包括有浪漫关系的年轻成年人。第 2 阶段（n=39）为有 ADHD 的有浪漫关系的年轻成年人的临床样本。两个阶段的参与者均报告了他们的注意力不集中和多动冲动水平、关系维系活动以及关系质量。
ADHD 症状与更严重的关系困难相关。在两个样本中，注意力不集中症状与对关系替代品更感兴趣以及对伴侣不良行为的反应缺乏建设性有关，而多动冲动症状与对不良行为的消极反应有关。
本研究结果对为 ADHD 年轻成年人制定针对关系困难的认知行为疗法干预措施具有启示意义。
