A Double Dissociation Between Inattentive and Impulsive Traits, on Tasks of Visual Processing and Emotion Regulation

Objective: To dissociate between inattentive and impulsive traits common in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using a non-dichotomous measurment of these traits. Method: 120 university students who completed the Conner’s adult ADHD rating scales (CAARS) were also tested on the Microgen...

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Published in:Journal of attention disorders 2017-05, Vol.21 (7), p.543-553
Main Authors: Ben Shalom, Dorit, Ronel, Ziv, Faran, Yifat, Meiri, Gal, Gabis, Lidia, Kerns, Kimberly A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attention - physiology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology
Emotions - physiology
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Impulsive Behavior - physiology
Male
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective: To dissociate between inattentive and impulsive traits common in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using a non-dichotomous measurment of these traits. Method: 120 university students who completed the Conner’s adult ADHD rating scales (CAARS) were also tested on the Microgenesis task which requires visual attention and on the Cyber Cruiser task which requires emotion regulation. Results: Results show that a measure of inattention was specifically related to a measure of effortful visual processing condition. In addition, a measure of impulsivity was specifically related to the tendency to fail in refueling one’s car on time, although this relation was opposite to the predicted direction. Furthermore, by using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, the CAARS’ factor structure was confirmed to be relevant to an Israeli population. Conclusion: The current experiment supports the idea that visual attention may play a part in inattentive symptoms, and that emotion regulation may play a part in impulsivity symptoms.
ISSN:1087-0547
1557-1246
DOI:10.1177/1087054713510351