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Gender difference in the association between adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and morningness–eveningness
Author(s) -
Bae SeungMin,
Park Jong Eun,
Lee Yu Jin,
Cho In Hee,
Kim JongHoon,
Koh SeungHee,
Kim Seog Ju,
Cho SeongJin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2010.02140.x
Subject(s) - impulsivity , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , psychology , comorbidity , psychiatry , association (psychology) , clinical psychology , chronotype , circadian rhythm , neuroscience , psychotherapist
We aimed to investigate the association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and morningness–eveningness in adulthood. Subjects without psychiatric comorbidity on the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM‐IV Axis I Disorders ( n = 344) completed the Morningness–Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) and the Adult Self‐Report Scale for ADHD. MEQ showed an independent and negative association with ADHD symptoms ( P < 0.0001). In male subjects, both inattention ( P < 0.0001) and hyperactivity–impulsivity were associated with MEQ ( P = 0.01). In female subjects, only inattention was associated with MEQ ( P < 0.001). Our findings suggest that eveningness may be strongly associated with inattention of adult ADHD and that it may be associated with hyperactivity–impulsivity of adult ADHD in male subjects only.