Essays about: "AAQoL"

Found 2 essays containing the word AAQoL.

1. 1. A Survey of Social Difficulties in Adults with ADHD and their Relationship to Symptom Severity and Quality of Life

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Paula Nickling; [2018]
   Keywords : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD; ASRS; Hyperactivity; Inattention; AAQoL; Quality of Life; HADS; Anxiety; Depression; SST; Social- skill deficits; Social functioning; AAQ-II; Psychological Flexibility.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The aims of this study were to survey a sample of Swedish adults with self-reported ADHD and to investigate: 1) the extent of their reported impairments in social functioning and the relationship between these and the severity of their ADHD symptoms, comorbid symptoms of anxiety and depression, psychological flexibility and ADHD-specific quality of life (QoL); 2) investigate whether the participants had ever been offered treatment involving social skills training and whether they think they would benefit from such treatment; and 3) the extent to which the participant’s QoL was impacted by social impairments. A total of 273 adults (aged 18-73 years) answered an online survey posted on ADHD -interest groups on Facebook. READ MORE

3. 2. Beyond Symptom Amelioration: Relationships Between Work Supports, Functional Impairments and Quality of Life in Swedish Adults with Self-Reported ADHD

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Sara Leinerud; Josef Sandström Knight; [2017]
   Keywords : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD; AAQoL; Quality of Life; work support; occupational function; mental health; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The current study aimed to survey a sample of Swedish adults with self-reported ADHD and to explore: 1) how level of education and employment status relate to the general population, 2) whether they had been offered supports from their workplace or place of education for their ADHD, 3) whether such supports were related to their self-reported QoL, job satisfaction, general mental health and work impairment. An additional aim was to investigate the relationships between the variables defined above. READ MORE