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Association between childhood and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in Korean young adults with Internet addiction

Kim, DongIll and Lee, Deokjong and Lee, Junghan and Namkoong, Kee and Jung, Young-Chul (2017) Association between childhood and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in Korean young adults with Internet addiction. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 6 (3). pp. 345-353. ISSN 2062-5871

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Abstract

<sec sec-type="background and aim"> Background and aims Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric comorbidities of Internet addiction (IA); however, the possible mechanisms that contribute to this high comorbidity are still under debate. This study aims to analyze these possible mechanisms by comparing the effect of IA severity and childhood ADHD on inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in young adults with IA. We hypothesized that IA might have associations with ADHD-like cognitive and behavior symptoms aside from childhood ADHD. Methods Study participants consisted of 61 young male adults. Participants were administered a structured interview. The severity of IA, childhood and current ADHD symptoms, and psychiatry comorbid symptoms were assessed through self-rating scales. The associations between the severity of IA and ADHD symptoms were examined through hierarchical regression analyses. Results Hierarchical regression analyses showed that the severity of IA significantly predicted most dimensions of ADHD symptoms. By contrast, childhood ADHD predicted only one dimension. Discussion The high comorbidity of inattention and hyperactivity symptoms in IA should not solely be accounted by an independent ADHD disorder but should consider the possibility of cognitive symptoms related to IA. Functional and structural brain abnormalities associated with excessive and pathologic Internet usage might be related to these ADHD-like symptoms.<sec sec-type="conclusion"> Conclusion Inattention and hyperactivity in young adults with IA are more significantly associated with the severity of IA than that of childhood ADHD.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion / filozófia, pszichológia, vallás > BF Psychology / lélektan
Depositing User: László Sallai-Tóth
Date Deposited: 06 Oct 2017 07:36
Last Modified: 05 Apr 2023 06:46
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/65025

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