| Title: |
Associations between well-being and ADHD/autistic traits in secondary school students. |
| Authors: |
Almobayed, Shikhah; Smith, Andrew |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
Cardiff University: ORCA (Online Research @ Cardiff) |
| Subject Terms: |
BF Psychology |
| Description: |
Background: There has been recent research on the associations between ADHD/autistic traits and well-being. The present study continued this line of inquiry using the Well-being Process approach with a sample of secondary school students. Methods: Two hundred students completed an online survey, which included the Short-Form Well-being Process Questionnaire, the Short-Form Strengths and Difficulties Scale, and the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ10) and the ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS). Results: Many associations were observed in univariate analyses; however, these often became non-significant when the established well-being predictors were covariied. In the multivariate analyses, there was little evidence of associations between the AQ10 and ASRS scores and the well-being outcomes. In contrast, significant associations remained between the AQ10 and ASRS scores and the SDQ outcomes (peer problems, emotional problems and hyperactivity). Conclusion: The study found no significant relationships between ADHD/autistic traits and well-being when established predictors were controlled for, confirming previous findings. However, the ADHD/autistic trait scores were good predictors of the SDQ outcomes, confirming predictions based on previous research. A longitudinal methodology should now be employed to determine the underlying mechanisms. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180258/1/1753945992.pdf; Almobayed, Shikhah https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A2551984D.html and Smith, Andrew https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A059342Z.html orcid:0000-0001-8805-8028 orcid:0000-0001-8805-8028 2025. Associations between well-being and ADHD/autistic traits in secondary school students. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research 12 (8) , pp. 293-298. file https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180258/1/1753945992.pdf |
| Availability: |
https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180258/; https://www.ejpmr.com/home/abstract_id/14052; https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180258/1/1753945992.pdf |
| Rights: |
cc_by_4_0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.F4342DF2 |
| Database: |
BASE |