Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada.
J Atten Disord. 2024 May;28(7):1139-1151. doi: 10.1177/10870547241239148. Epub 2024 Mar 19.
To expand on current adult ADHD literature by investigating the stability of ADHD symptomatology (i.e., inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity) across a 15-year period (from emerging adulthood to early middle adulthood) and the relative contributions of ADHD symptomatology to life success.
A sample of 320 post-secondary students was initially assessed for ADHD symptomatology using the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS). Fifteen years later, participants were re-assessed using the CAARS and several measures of life success (e.g., relationship satisfaction, career satisfaction, and stress levels).
Inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms showed strong stability across the 15-year period. Additionally, inattention symptoms during emerging adulthood and early middle adulthood were consistently associated with poorer life success (i.e., lower relationship and career satisfaction), particularly for men. Associations for hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms were less consistent.
ADHD symptomatology can be conceptualized as a stable, dimensional trait across adulthood, with important impacts on life success.
通过调查 ADHD 症状（即注意力不集中和多动冲动）在 15 年期间（从成年早期到中年早期）的稳定性，以及 ADHD 症状对生活成功的相对贡献，来扩展当前的成人 ADHD 文献。
最初使用康纳斯成人 ADHD 评定量表（CAARS）对 320 名大专生进行 ADHD 症状评估。15 年后，参与者使用 CAARS 和一些生活成功指标（如人际关系满意度、职业满意度和压力水平）重新进行评估。
注意力不集中和多动冲动症状在 15 年期间表现出很强的稳定性。此外，成年早期和中年早期的注意力不集中症状与较差的生活成功（即较低的人际关系和职业满意度）始终相关，特别是对男性而言。多动冲动症状的相关性则不太一致。
ADHD 症状可以被概念化为成年期稳定的、维度特征，对生活成功有重要影响。
