APS

2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024

Gender Moderated the Relationships between Subtypes of ADHD and Anxiety in Emerging Adults

San Francisco, CA · May 2024

Poster · Developmental

Session: Poster Session VI

Authors

Abstract

This study aimed to examine whether ADHD-traits can predict anxiety, and sex moderates the relationship between three core traits of ADHD (inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity) and anxiety, measured with self-report questionnaires. Results of SEM and moderation on 236 emerging adults show the relationships between inattention/hyperactivity and anxiety is moderated by sex.

Psychopathology