Heng Hui, Zheng Yingcan, Zheng Fangfang, Su Hong, Tang Lili, Zhao Yunxuan, He Ying, Yang Guoyu
Developmental Psychology for Armyman, Department of Medical Psychology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400037, China.
School of Basic Medicine, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400037, China.
BMC Psychol. 2025 Jul 11;13(1):777. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-03120-1.
Previous research has primarily approached the interconnections between attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, self-compassion and mental health from a variable-centered perspective. However, few studies have explored how ADHD symptoms interacts with self-compassion and mental health at the symptom level. This study aims to construct a symptom network that elucidates the complex relationships among ADHD symptoms, self-compassion and mental health. It seeks to explore the bridging symptoms within this network, thereby informing the development of effective intervention strategies.
The sample included 948 college students in early adulthood (ages 18-24 years). Participants completed questionnaires assessing ADHD symptoms (ASRS, WURS), personality (CBF-PI-B), self-compassion (SCS), life satisfaction (SWLS), and demographic information. We visualized the symptom network using the "qgraph" package and computed the expected influence of each node to identify bridge symptoms.
The study discovered that among college students in early adulthood, 6.5% exhibited symptoms exceeding the ADHD threshold. Specifically, the prevalence rate for inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms were 12.8% and 7.1%, respectively. Furthermore, a strong positive correlation was found between neuroticism and the following symptoms: Isolation (r = 0.71), Self-judgment (r = 0.63), and Overidentification (r = 0.71). The assessment of Bridge Expected Influence finds six bridge symptoms within the symptom network - Neuroticism, Inattention, Overidentification, Self-judgment, Oppositional/Defiant Behavior, and Isolation - each significantly impacting the network.
This study employed network analysis to elucidate the relationship between self-compassion, mental health, and ADHD at the symptom level. The results indicate a consistent association between neuroticism and negative self-compassion within the colledge student of ADHD symptoms. Additionally, neuroticism and oppositional/defiant behaviors in childhood were found to potentially influence ADHD symptoms in adulthood, while self-compassion emerged as a promising intervention particularly effective for inattention symptoms, but further research is needed to test its effectiveness.
以往的研究主要从以变量为中心的视角探讨注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）症状、自我同情与心理健康之间的相互联系。然而，很少有研究在症状层面上探究ADHD症状如何与自我同情和心理健康相互作用。本研究旨在构建一个症状网络，以阐明ADHD症状、自我同情和心理健康之间的复杂关系。它试图探索该网络中的桥梁症状，从而为制定有效的干预策略提供依据。
样本包括948名成年早期（18 - 24岁）的大学生。参与者完成了评估ADHD症状（ASRS、WURS）、人格（CBF - PI - B）、自我同情（SCS）、生活满意度（SWLS）以及人口统计学信息的问卷。我们使用“qgraph”软件包将症状网络可视化，并计算每个节点的预期影响力以识别桥梁症状。
研究发现，在成年早期的大学生中，6.5%的人表现出超过ADHD阈值的症状。具体而言，注意力不集中和多动冲动症状的患病率分别为12.8%和7.1%。此外，神经质与以下症状之间存在强烈的正相关：孤立（r = 0.71）、自我评判（r = 0.63）和过度认同（r = 0.71）。对桥梁预期影响力的评估在症状网络中发现了六个桥梁症状——神经质、注意力不集中、过度认同、自我评判、对立违抗行为和孤立——每个症状都对网络有显著影响。
本研究采用网络分析方法在症状层面阐明了自我同情、心理健康和ADHD之间的关系。结果表明，在患有ADHD症状的大学生中，神经质与消极的自我同情之间存在一致的关联。此外，发现童年期的神经质和对立违抗行为可能会影响成年期的ADHD症状，而自我同情是一种有前景的干预方式，对注意力不集中症状特别有效，但需要进一步研究来检验其有效性。
