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Dussault, Crystal L.; Weyandt, Lisa L. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine nonmedical stimulant use among fraternity/sorority members and nonmembers and whether psychological variables (e.g., internal restlessness, depression, anxiety, and stress) were related to nonmedical stimulant use. Method: The sample consisted of 1,033 undergraduate students from five…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Drug Abuse, Sororities, Fraternities
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Daderman, Anna M.; Meurling, Ann Wirsen; Levander, Sten – Dyslexia, 2012
Previous neuropsychiatric studies suggest a relationship between reading disability and cognitive impulsivity. This relationship is not entirely explained by the high comorbidity between reading disability and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as children with a co-occurrence of these disorders tend to be more impulsive than those…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Risk, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Persuasive Discourse
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Alqaryouti, Ibrahim A.; Abu Hilal, Maher M.; Ibrahim, Mahmoud M. – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a diagnostic measure of attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder and impulsivity. Method: The instrument was administered to normal (n=51), learning disability (LD) (n=96) and intellectually disabled (ID) (n=108) children. The instrument in its final form comprises 36 items.…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Validity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Factor Analysis