Theses and Dissertations

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8766-8865

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Armstrong, Kevin J.

Committee Member

Nadorff, Michael R.

Committee Member

Porter, Ben

Date of Degree

12-13-2024

Original embargo terms

Visible MSU only 2 years

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only

Major

Psychology

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of Psychology

Abstract

College students experience a range of challenges which are often exacerbated in the presence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms and other mental health concerns like anxiety. Functional impairment describes the severity of a disorder’s impact on an individual’s daily life, and executive functions (EF) include inhibition, working memory, and cognitive flexibility. EF have shown evidence as a mediator between ADHD and functional impairment; however, less is known about anxiety’s impact. The purpose of this study was to determine anxiety’s influence on the relations between ADHD, EF, and functional impairment. The authors hypothesized that EF would mediate the relation between ADHD and functional impairment, and anxiety would act as a moderator, specifically between EF and functional impairment. The results supported the hypothesis, with EF mediating the relation between ADHD symptom severity and functional impairment, and anxiety moderating the pathway between EF and functional impairment.

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