TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Association between pubertal onset and symptoms of ADHD in female university students
JO  - Journal of attention disorders
A1  - Ostojic, Dragana
A1  - Miller, Carlin J.
SP  - 782
EP  - 791
VL  - 20
IS  - 9
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1087-0547
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054714535249
ID  - ref1
ER  -