The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation on the Relation between ADHD Symptoms, Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression among College Students

Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to extend previous knowledge concerning the link between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and cognitive disengagement syndrome with anxiety and depression by examining the mediating role of emotion dysregulation among Iranian college students.Method: In ۲۰۲۲, the sample of the study consisted of ۶۱۲ college students (۴۹۳ females, ۱۱۹ males) in the age group of ۱۸–۴۰ years from various universities in Iran which were selected using convenience sampling. The used measures were the Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale (BAARS), Gross Emotion Regulation Strategies Questionnaire (ERQ), and questions from the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI).Results: The findings of the study revealed that at a significance level of ۰.۰۵, the reappraisal strategy mediates the relationship between hyperactivity and impulsivity symptoms with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Conversely, the suppression strategy mediates the relationship between impulsivity and cognitive disengagement syndrome with symptoms of depression.Conclusion: In the treatment of ADHD, intervention in emotion regulation strategies can affect the efficiency of the treatment.

کلیدواژه ها:

Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome ، Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ، Emotional Disorders ، Reappraisal ، Suppression