Brain / Behavioral Systems and Frontal Lobe Personality in ADHD

This study was conducted to examine the relationships between Brain / Behavioral Systems and frontal lobe personality in ADHD. The present study is descriptive and is based on correlation. The population included Torbat e Jam high school adolescents in November ۲۰۲۰. The study sample consisted of ۷۰ adolescents selected using an available sampling method. Parental consent was obtained prior to first contact with students, who were then provided with basic information about the study. The questionnaires were then distributed among the students. Students were given an hour to complete the questionnaires. The inclusion criteria were an age group of ۱۳-۱۸ years and informed consent for participation in the research. The questionnaires used in this study include the Gray-Wilson Personality Questionnaire (GWPQ) and Personality Scale (FLOPs). Data were analyzed using SPSS V. ۱۶ software. In descriptive data analysis, mean and standard deviation scores (SDS) were calculated. Pearson correlation analysis was used to distinguish the relationships of the research variables. The results showed that there were statistically significant positive relationships between Passive avoidance (P < ۰.۰۱ and r = .۳۷۹) and BIS (P < .۰۰۴ and r = .۳۴۲) with ADHD. The results showed that there were statistically significant positive relationships between executive dysfunction (P < .۰۰۰ and r = .۵۶۳), Disinhibition (P < .۰۰۰ and r = .۵۱۲), and apathy (P < .۰۰۰ and r = .۶۶۳) with ADHD. The results show that there were relationships between executive dysfunction, Disinhibition, and apathy with ADHD. Also, there was a relationship in the Brain / Behavioral Systems between the BIS and ADHD.