Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
Research has documented the relationship between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom severity and poor academic outcomes. However, few studies have focused on identifying moderating variables of academic performance specific to adolescents, especially those with ADHD. The current study seeks to address these limitations, further exploring moderators of academic outcomes in a clinical sample of adolescents with ADHD. Specifically, the present study examined adolescent ratings of routines, parent-adolescent conflict, perceptions of parental involvement, and school engagement, on the relationship between ADHD symptom severity and academic performance (GPA). The sample consisted of a total of 140 caregiver-adolescent dyads ranging from ages 11- to 17-years in a sample of adolescents with ADHD. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that adolescent report of school engagement moderated the relationship between ADHD symptom severity and adolescent GPA. Routines, parent-adolescent conflict, and perceptions of parental involvement were not supported as moderators of the relationship between ADHD symptom severity and academic outcomes.
Date
8-21-2020
Recommended Citation
Cummins, Ryan Nicole, "Moderators of Academic Performance and Symptom Severity in Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder" (2020). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 5361.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/5361
Committee Chair
Kelley, Mary Lou
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.5361