APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Self-Compassion Predicts Wellbeing through Self-Reflection Differently In ADHD and Non-ADHD Students: A Mixed-Methods Study
- Asma Shamim
OISE/University of Toronto - Yiyuan Zhang
- Paniz Salehi
- George Zoga
- Anneke Rorden
University of Toronto - Dean Blackwell
- Michel Ferrari
University of Toronto
Abstract
We evaluated self-reflection as a mediator between self-compassion and life satisfaction. Among 159 students (70 ADHD; 89 non-ADHD; Mage = 20.3; α = .79–.85), mediation appeared only for ADHD participants. Qualitative analyses corroborated this pathway, showing reflection was a more consciously deployed strategy among ADHD students.
