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Essay / Associations Between ADHD Symptoms and Boredom...
BACKGROUND: Previous tests have revealed associations between ADHD symptoms and boredom tendency, sleep disturbances, self-esteem self and academic achievement in children. These effects can significantly influence overall academic achievement, particularly the effect that academic achievement has on self-esteem, particularly when it results from ADHD. A test was carried out on a group of fifth and sixth grade students, where it was revealed that the results of a self-esteem test make it possible to more accurately estimate the result of the student's academic performance. child, even more than standardized tests. These findings were profound, and as a result, more testing was done on young children with ADHD to see if a correlation could be determined. One test resulted in the discovery that children with high ADHD scores had statistically lower self-esteem scores than the control group of co-twins at ages 8 and 13. But the effects of ADHD on academic performance have frequently only been studied in younger groups, such as children and adolescents, with little research done on the effects of ADHD on students and their resulting academic performance. This study is relevant because it is suspected that people diagnosed with ADHD may exhibit different symptoms as they age, but that the disorder will always be present and could perhaps reveal itself through different behaviors. By conducting this study, there may be a way to see if past findings on ADHD-related behaviors in young students are similar to the effects students have on their college lives. Additionally, this research could determine whether the negative academic effects of ADHD are only specialized among students with ADHD, or whether the effects are right in the middle of the article......HD as the researchers are investigating. expected, the results The results of the experiment could still allow teachers to be more aware of the signs of a student prone to boredom. Additionally, with this new knowledge, teachers could try using more interactive learning systems and different teaching methods for students more prone to boredom, leading to increased grades and participation. to classes. Additionally, knowing that there was no correlation between having ADHD and poor academic performance could help provide reassurance to college students who suffer from the disorder, allowing them to see that the disorder has been tested and that students with ADHD do not have a below-average GPA. average student. REFERENCE: Castens, AR and Overbey, GA (2009). ADHD, boredom, sleep disorders, self-esteem and academic achievement in college students. Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 14(2), 52-58.