<p> Executive functioning (EF) has been suggested as a possible factor that might affect the behaviors of individuals with ADHD. The purpose of this study is to examine whether executive functioning moderates the association between ADHD symptoms and self-reported aggression. Participants (80 female, 20 male undergraduates) completed the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, ADHD Self-Report Scale, as well as three neuropsychological tasks: the Berg’s Card Sorting Test-64, the Stroop Task, and the Iowa Gambling Task. Results revealed that both cold and hot EF does not moderate the relationship between ADHD symptoms and self-reported aggression. However, gender moderated the association between ADHD symptoms and self-reported aggression. Females and males with more ADHD symptoms had more self-reported aggression than those with less ADHD symptoms, and the rate of increase in aggression was less for females than males.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1601315 |
| Date | 18 November 2015 |
| Creators | Ramos, Amanda M. |
| Publisher | California State University, Long Beach |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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