Open AccessAutistic and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Traits Are Associated with Suboptimal Performance among Japanese University Students
Author(s) -
Tomoko Suzuki,
Koji Wada,
Basilua Andre Muzembo,
Nlandu Roger Ngatu,
Shiho Yoshii,
Shunya Ikeda
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jma journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2433-3298
pISSN - 2433-328X
DOI - 10.31662/jmaj.2020-0001
Subject(s) - psychology , attendance , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , odds ratio , autistic traits , trait , clinical psychology , autism spectrum disorder , attention deficit , autism , confidence interval , developmental psychology , medicine , pathology , computer science , economics , programming language , economic growth
Recent estimates suggest that there is a substantial number of Japanese students with developmental disabilities. This study aimed to examine potential associations between autistic, autistic subcomponents, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits with student performance (as measured by presenteeism) and class attendance among Japanese university students.