College students’ Attitudes Towards Their ADHD Peers

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Attention Disorders

Department

Psychology

ISSN

1087-0547

Volume

13

Issue

3

DOI

10.1177/1087054709333347

First Page

271

Last Page

276

Publication Date

11-1-2009

Abstract

Objective: The attitudes of college students with and without ADHD toward peers with ADHD were examined. Method: A total of 196 college students (30 diagnosed with ADHD) anonymously completed four attitude measures. General analyses of attitudes toward peers with ADHD as well as comparisons between those with and without ADHD are made. Results: For all participants, but especially for those with ADHD, more frequent contact with peers with ADHD was associated with more positive attitudes toward individuals with ADHD. Only half of individuals with ADHD report receiving adequate accommodations, and only half of those report actually using the available accommodations. Overall, more negative than positive adjectives were endorsed as describing individuals with ADHD, and this was especially true for individuals with ADHD in comparison to those without ADHD. Conclusion: Contact with other individuals with ADHD may be especially important for college students with ADHD.

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