Financial Dependence of Young Adults with Childhood ADHD
Financial Dependence of Young Adults with Childhood ADHD
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DOI：
10.1007/s10802-015-0093-9
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发表时间：
2016-08-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Pelham, William E., Jr.
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作者：
Altszuler, Amy R.;Page, Timothy F.;Pelham, William E., Jr.
这项研究使用匹兹堡ADHD纵向研究(PALS)的数据来评估患有ADHD的年轻人(YA)相对于比较的经济结果。这项研究的参与者包括309名在童年时被诊断为ADHD(DSM-III-R或DSM-IV)的人，以及208名没有儿童ADHD诊断的对照YA(总计N=517人)，他们被跟踪调查到25岁。参与者主要是男性(88%)和高加索人(84%)。诊断性访谈是在儿童时期进行的。年轻人和他们的父母报告了财务结果和一些预测变量。患有ADHD的年轻人经历了对家庭成员(P<；0.05)和福利制度(P<；0.01)的更大经济依赖，而收入(P<；0.05)低于对照。ADHD的诊断状况、教育程度和犯罪行为是财务结果的重要预测因素。一项对终生收入的预测表明，与对照组相比，ADHD组参与者的终生收入可能会少54.3万至61.6万美元。由于ADHD患者倾向于低估问题，数据可能被低估。这些发现支持干预措施的必要性，以改善劳动力市场的结果，以及开发针对青少年ADHD患者个人财务管理的干预措施。
This study used data from the Pittsburgh ADHD Longitudinal Study (PALS) to evaluate financial outcomes of young adults (YA) with ADHD relative to comparisons. Participants for this study included 309 individuals who had been diagnosed with ADHD (DSM-III-R or DSM-IV) in childhood and 208 comparison YA without childhood ADHD diagnoses (total N = 517) who were followed through age 25. Participants were predominately male (88 %) and Caucasian (84 %). Diagnostic interviews were conducted in childhood. Young adults and their parents reported on financial outcomes and a number of predictor variables. Young adults with ADHD experienced greater financial dependence on family members (p < 0.05) and the welfare system (p < 0.01) and had lower earnings (p < 0.05) than comparisons. ADHD diagnostic status, education attainment, and delinquency were significant predictors of financial outcomes. A projection of lifetime earnings indicated that ADHD group participants could expect to earn $543,000-$616,000 less over their lifetimes than comparisons. Due to the propensity of individuals with ADHD to underreport problems, the data are likely to be underestimates. These findings support the need for interventions to improve labor market outcomes as well as the development of interventions that target the management of personal finances for individuals with ADHD in young adulthood.