@article{ref1,
title="Association between pubertal onset and symptoms of ADHD in female university students",
journal="Journal of attention disorders",
year="2014",
author="Ostojic, Dragana and Miller, Carlin J.",
volume="20",
number="9",
pages="782-791",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This exploratory study investigated how the timing of female pubertal maturation was associated with the symptoms of ADHD in a non-clinical female undergraduate sample (N = 253). <br><br>METHOD: Participants (M age = 20.2 ± 1.7 years) completed a set of self-report rating scales examining pubertal onset and ADHD symptoms and related deficits. <br><br>RESULTS: Logistic regression analysis indicated that early puberty was associated with elevation in symptoms, including difficulties in attention (odds ratio [OR] = 1.270, p =.019), emotion regulation (OR = 1.070, p =.038), and more risky behavior (OR = 1.035, p =.045). That is, increased symptom endorsement was shown to significantly help classify those who reported having an earlier pubertal onset relative to their peers. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Findings highlight the potential role of sex hormones during puberty in explaining the gender differences in prevalence rates of ADHD and symptom profiles.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-0547",
doi="10.1177/1087054714535249",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054714535249"
}