Prevalence of adulthood attention deficit / hyperactivity symptoms in students of Sistan and Balouchestan University

Noor mohammad Bakhshani; Mahvash Raghibi; samaneh babaei

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Prevalence of adulthood attention deficit / hyperactivity symptoms in students of Sistan and Balouchestan University

Author(s):

Noor mohammad Bakhshani¹,

Mahvash Raghibi²,

samaneh babaei^3,*

1Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Research Center for Childrens and Adolescents Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran.

2Assistant Professor of General Psychology, School of Education and Psychology, Sistan and Baluchestan University, Zahedan, Iran.

3MSc Student of General Psychology, School of Education and Psychology, Sistan and Baluchestan University, Zahedan, Iran.

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 13, issue 7; e93815

Published online:May 20, 2011

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 20, 2010

Accepted:Jul 13, 2010

How to Cite:Noor mohammad BakhshaniMahvash Raghibisamaneh babaeiPrevalence of adulthood attention deficit / hyperactivity symptoms in students of Sistan and Balouchestan University.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.13(7):e93815.

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in students of Sistan and Balouchestan University.

Materials and Method: This cross sectional study was performed during second educational semester (2010). The sample included 403 students of Sistan and Balouchestan university who were selected by non random sampling after filling two questionnaires, including the demographic characteristics questionnaire and the Canner′s adult attention –deficit/hyperactivity (CAARS-S:OV) questionnaire. To analyze data we used SPSS-16 software.

Results: Based on test scores of Canner′s adult test, results showed about 39 students (9.7%) in inattention-memory index and 32 students (7.9%) in the hyperactivity index had higher or much higher scores than average. In addition, 27 students (6.7%) and 38 others (9.4%) had higher or much higher scores in impulsivity-emotional index and problem with self concept, respectively.

Conclusion: According to the results, we suggest that the symptoms of hyperactivity and attention deficit are common among university students of Sistan and Balouchestan. For preventing educational problems and high risk behaviors such as drug use, further studies and appropriate preventive and treatment programs highly recommended

Keywords

Prevalence

ADHD

students

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