Table 3.
The correlations among the ADHD core symptoms, emotional symptoms, maladaptive cognitions, and QoL in adults with ADHD.
| Without controlling for medication | With controlling for medication | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADHD-RS | ATQ | DAS | SAS | SDS | ADHD-RS | ATQ | DAS | SAS | SDS | |
| ATQ | 0.275*** | 0.263*** | ||||||||
| DAS | 0.157** | 0.572*** | 0.147* | 0.568*** | ||||||
| SAS | 0.416*** | 0.522*** | 0.381*** | 0.397*** | 0.515*** | 0.376*** | ||||
| SDS | 0.264*** | 0.618*** | 0.396*** | 0.811*** | 0.235*** | 0.616*** | 0.391*** | 0.788*** | ||
| WHOQOL-BREF Psychological domain | −0.209*** | −0.695*** | −0.415*** | −0.480*** | −0.643*** | −0.191*** | −0.690*** | −0.408*** | −0.459*** | −0.634*** |
QoL, quality of life; ADHD-RS, ADHD-Rating Scale; SAS, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale; SDS, Self-Rating Depression Scale; ATQ, Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire; DAS, Dysfunctional Attitudes Scales; WHOQOL-BREF, World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief Version; *: p < 0.05; **: p < 0.01; ***: p < 0.001.