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- Title
Parental Rejection and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in University Students: Role of Trait Impulsivity.
- Authors
Mushtaq, Rehana; Saleem, Sadia
- Abstract
The aim of the current study is to explore the mediating role of impulsivity between parental rejection and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in university students. Sample consisted of 310 university students (38% men and 62% women) with the age range of 18-24 years (M = 20.12, SD = 1.6) who were given a demographic performa, My Memories of Upbringing EMBU-A (Arrindell et al., 1999), Temperament Scale (Durrani et al., 2017) for University Students, and Attention Deficits Hyperactive Symptoms Scale (Mushtaq et al., 2021). Pearson Product Moment correlation was carried out to investigate the relationship between parental rejection, impulsivity, and symptoms of ADHD. Mediation analysis was carried out through Process Macro to determine the mediating role of impulsivity between parental rejection and symptoms of ADHD in university students. The findings indicated that impulsivity partially mediated in the association between parental rejection and symptoms of ADHD in university students.
- Subjects
ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; TEMPERAMENT; COLLEGE students; IMPULSIVE personality; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 2023, Vol 38, Issue 2, p295
- ISSN
1016-0604
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33824/PJPR.2023.38.2.18