%0 Journal Article
%T Inattention and Hyperactivity
%A Amy K. Olszewski
%A Kevin M. Antshel
%A Laura E. VanderDrift
%J Journal of Attention Disorders
%@ 1557-1246
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1087054717707043
%X Objective: The aim of this study is to understand how ADHD symptoms correlate with romantic relationship maintenance and test theoretical pathways by which symptoms of ADHD lead to relationship difficulties. Method: This study involved two phases of data collection, which were identical except for the population. Phase 1 (n = 172) was a nonclinical sample of romantically involved young adults. Phase 2 (n = 39) was a clinical sample of romantically involved young adults with ADHD. Participants in both phases reported on their levels of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, their relationship maintenance activities, and their relationship quality. Results: ADHD symptoms were associated with greater relationship difficulties. In both samples, inattentive symptoms were associated with greater interest in relational alternatives and less constructive responses to partner¡¯s bad behaviors, whereas hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were associated with negative responses to bad behavior. Conclusion: The results of this study have implications for developing cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions targeting relationship difficulties in young adults with ADHD
%K ADHD
%K hyperactivity
%K impulsivity
%K inattention
%K romantic relationships
%K relationship maintenance
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1087054717707043