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Faculty Publications
Adhd Stigma Among College Students
Document Type
Article
Keywords
ADHD, Adult ADHD, College, Labels, Stigma
Journal/Book/Conference Title
ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders
Volume
8
Issue
1
First Page
45
Last Page
52
Abstract
The current study examined ADHD stigma within a college-enrolled young adult population, including the debate regarding the cause of stigma: label or behavior. In Phase 1, 135 college students rated stigma toward one of the four fictitious partners described as having either: the label of ADHD alone, the behaviors associated with ADHD alone, the label of ADHD and a set of behaviors associated with ADHD, or neither the label nor behaviors. In Phase 2, 48 college students rated stigma toward one of the two assigned fictitious partners described as having either: the label of ADHD and a set of behaviors associated with ADHD, or the label of Depression and a set of behaviors associated with Depression. It was hypothesized that the interaction between the label and the behaviors would cause the highest levels of ADHD stigma and that ADHD would elicit more stigma than Depression. In Phase 1, stigma was associated with the behaviors of ADHD, but not the label. In Phase 2, ADHD and Depression were found to be equally stigmatized. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed.
Department
Department of Psychology
Original Publication Date
3-1-2016
DOI of published version
10.1007/s12402-015-0179-9
Repository
UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Amanda Chi and Lefler, Elizabeth K., "Adhd Stigma Among College Students" (2016). Faculty Publications. 1111.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/1111