ADHD Symptomatology and Risky Health, Driving, and Financial Behaviors in College: The Mediating Role of Sensation Seeking and Effortful Control

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 179-190

  Graziano, Paulo A ^a   Reid, Adam ^b   Slavec, Janine ^c   Paneto, Adrian ^b   McNamara, Joseph P ^b   Geffken, Gary R ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; college students; effortful control; risky driving; risky financial behaviors; risky sexual activity; sensation seeking; substance use

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CAR DRIVING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SENSATION; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SELF REPORT; SENSATION; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923876531     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054714527792     Document Type: Article

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