Relationships between Rothbart's 13 temperament sub-dimensions and the Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) factors for the 2-factor model [inattention (IA) and hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI) domains] and the bifactor model (general ADHD, and specific factors for IA and HI) were examined in 267 adults from the general population. Regression analyses revealed that (1) both the IA and HI factors in the 2-factor model and the general ADHD factor in the bifactor model were predicted positively by sad, discomfort and associative sensitivity, and negatively by activation control, (2) the HI domain factor in the 2-factor model was also predicted negatively by inhibitory control, (3) the specific IA factor in the bifactor model was predicted negatively by activation control and attention control, and (4) the HI specific factor in the bifactor model was predicted negatively by inhibitory control and positively by sociability. These theoretical and clinical implications of the findings are discussed.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	2-Factor ADHD model, ADHD, ADHD bifactor model, Rothbart's temperament dimensions
Research Division:	Psychology
Research Group:	Social and personality psychology
Research Field:	Personality and individual differences
Objective Division:	Health
Objective Group:	Public health (excl. specific population health)
Objective Field:	Behaviour and health
UTAS Author:	Kyriakides, C (Miss Chantelle Kyriakides)
UTAS Author:	Devlin, E (Mrs Elaine Devlin)
ID Code:	98370
Year Published:	2014
Web of Science® Times Cited:	15
Deposited By:	Psychology
Deposited On:	2015-02-12
Last Modified:	2015-05-18
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