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dc.contributor.authorØrbeck, Beate
dc.contributor.authorØvergaard, Kristin Romvig
dc.contributor.authorPripp, Are Hugo
dc.contributor.authorAase, Heidi
dc.contributor.authorReichborn-Kjennerud, Ted
dc.contributor.authorZeiner, Pål
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-23T11:52:45Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T14:52:00Z
dc.date.available2015-11-23T11:52:45Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T14:52:00Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Attention Disorders 2015
dc.identifier.issn1087-0547
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2373142
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dc.description.abstractObjective:To investigate adult ADHD symptoms and satisfaction with life, with a focus on age and sex differences. Method: This study is based on parents in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). The Adult Self- Report Scale (ASRS-6) and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) scores were analyzed from 33,210 men and 41,983 women from young to middle adulthood. Results: Mean ASRS total score was significantly higher in men, where 5.1% scored above cutoff, compared with 2.9% in women. Factor loadings supported the two ASRS subscales: Inattention (Inatt) and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity (HyImp) in both sexes. A significant decline with age was found on HyImp, whereas Inatt scores were reasonably stable in men and u-curved in women. High ASRS scores were associated with lower SWLS, but poor satisfaction with life was found only in high-scoring women. Conclusion: Our findings suggest caution to age and sex when using the ASRS-6.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.urihttp://jad.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/11/17/1087054715612257.full.pdf+html
dc.titleAdult ADHD Symptoms and Satisfaction With Life: Does Age and Sex Matter?
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2015-11-23T11:52:45Z
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1087054715612257
dc.identifier.cristin1290312


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