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Mental health status and social communication skills among adults suspected with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) symptoms

Introduction: To date, limited epidemiological data are available concerning the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) and mental health issues on the social communication skills of adults in Malaysia. It is crucial to comprehend the relationship between ADHD symptoms and how th...

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Main Authors: Abdul Mu'iz, Nur Shafiqah, Jusoh, Masnira
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Language:English
Published: Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia 2023
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R Medicine (General)
RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/113151/7/113151_%20Mental%20health%20status%20and%20social%20communication.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.1131512024-07-12T08:04:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/113151/ Mental health status and social communication skills among adults suspected with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) symptoms Abdul Mu'iz, Nur Shafiqah Jusoh, Masnira R Medicine (General) RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention Introduction: To date, limited epidemiological data are available concerning the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) and mental health issues on the social communication skills of adults in Malaysia. It is crucial to comprehend the relationship between ADHD symptoms and how they may affect individuals’ mental health status and social communication skills. Objective: The aims of the current study are to ascertain the prevalence of undergraduate students suspected of having ADHD, experiencing depression-anxiety-stress, and exhibiting poor social communication skills. Furthermore, this study seeks to compare the mental health status and social communication skills of adults with and without ADHD symptoms. Additionally, this study also aims to examine the relationships between mental health status, ADHD symptoms, and social communication skills among undergraduate students in higher education institutions. Method: A cross-sectional study design was utilized among undergraduate students at one of the universities in Pahang. The study subjects were recruited through snowball sampling and data collection was conducted over a period of approximately three months. A total of 186 participants completed self-reported demographic information, self-rating questionnaires, including the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21), Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) and Conversational Skills Rating Scale (CSRS), via an online questionnaire platform (Google Forms). Results: It was found that 39% of undergraduate students are suspected to have ADHD symptoms. A high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress, at 69.0%, 75.9%% and 49.7%, respectively, was also observed. Significant differences (p<0.05) were found in depression-anxiety-stress and social communication skills between students with and without ADHD symptoms. There were low to moderate correlations, ranging from -0.08 to 0.61, between communication skills, mental health domains, and ADHD subdomains. Conclusions: ADHD symptoms, mental health status, and social communication skills between undergraduate students with and without ADHD symptoms were statistically different. There were significant associations between ADHD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and stress. However, only a weak association was revealed between ADHD symptoms and social communication skills among undergraduate students in Pahang. Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia 2023-12-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/113151/7/113151_%20Mental%20health%20status%20and%20social%20communication.pdf Abdul Mu'iz, Nur Shafiqah and Jusoh, Masnira (2023) Mental health status and social communication skills among adults suspected with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) symptoms. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 7 (5). pp. 10-23. E-ISSN 2600-8491 https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/833 https://doi.org/10.31436/ijahs.v7i5.833
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topic R Medicine (General)
RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
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RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
Abdul Mu'iz, Nur Shafiqah
Jusoh, Masnira
Mental health status and social communication skills among adults suspected with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) symptoms
description Introduction: To date, limited epidemiological data are available concerning the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) and mental health issues on the social communication skills of adults in Malaysia. It is crucial to comprehend the relationship between ADHD symptoms and how they may affect individuals’ mental health status and social communication skills. Objective: The aims of the current study are to ascertain the prevalence of undergraduate students suspected of having ADHD, experiencing depression-anxiety-stress, and exhibiting poor social communication skills. Furthermore, this study seeks to compare the mental health status and social communication skills of adults with and without ADHD symptoms. Additionally, this study also aims to examine the relationships between mental health status, ADHD symptoms, and social communication skills among undergraduate students in higher education institutions. Method: A cross-sectional study design was utilized among undergraduate students at one of the universities in Pahang. The study subjects were recruited through snowball sampling and data collection was conducted over a period of approximately three months. A total of 186 participants completed self-reported demographic information, self-rating questionnaires, including the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21), Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) and Conversational Skills Rating Scale (CSRS), via an online questionnaire platform (Google Forms). Results: It was found that 39% of undergraduate students are suspected to have ADHD symptoms. A high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress, at 69.0%, 75.9%% and 49.7%, respectively, was also observed. Significant differences (p<0.05) were found in depression-anxiety-stress and social communication skills between students with and without ADHD symptoms. There were low to moderate correlations, ranging from -0.08 to 0.61, between communication skills, mental health domains, and ADHD subdomains. Conclusions: ADHD symptoms, mental health status, and social communication skills between undergraduate students with and without ADHD symptoms were statistically different. There were significant associations between ADHD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and stress. However, only a weak association was revealed between ADHD symptoms and social communication skills among undergraduate students in Pahang.
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author Abdul Mu'iz, Nur Shafiqah
Jusoh, Masnira
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Jusoh, Masnira
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title Mental health status and social communication skills among adults suspected with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) symptoms
title_short Mental health status and social communication skills among adults suspected with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) symptoms
title_full Mental health status and social communication skills among adults suspected with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) symptoms
title_fullStr Mental health status and social communication skills among adults suspected with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) symptoms
title_full_unstemmed Mental health status and social communication skills among adults suspected with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) symptoms
title_sort mental health status and social communication skills among adults suspected with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (adhd) symptoms
publisher Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2023
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/113151/7/113151_%20Mental%20health%20status%20and%20social%20communication.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/113151/
https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/833
https://doi.org/10.31436/ijahs.v7i5.833
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