Table 2. Comparison of burnout and executive function between adults with and without ADHD.
Measure |
No ADHD
|
ADHD
|
t-value | df | p | d [95% CI] | ||
M | SD | M | SD | |||||
Burnout: Total | 3.76 | 1.17 | 5.05 | 1.05 | 6.34 | 62 | < 0.001 | 1.13 [0.73, 1.51] |
Physical fatigue | 4.22 | 1.40 | 5.45 | 1.05 | 5.85 | 79 | < 0.001 | 0.92 [0.55, 1.30] |
Emotional exhaustion | 3.82 | 1.46 | 5.19 | 1.27 | 5.60 | 65 | < 0.001 | 0.96 [0.58, 1.34] |
Cognitive weariness | 3.43 | 1.33 | 4.75 | 1.47 | 4.92 | 54 | < 0.001 | 0.97 [0.59, 1.35] |
Executive function deficits: Total | 1.92 | 0.55 | 2.65 | 0.50 | 7.51 | 62 | < 0.001 | 1.34 [0.94, 1.73] |
Self-management to time | 2.46 | 0.74 | 3.34 | 0.57 | 7.75 | 78 | < 0.001 | 1.25 [0.88, 1.61] |
Self-organization/problem-solving | 1.85 | 0.74 | 2.55 | 0.76 | 5.02 | 56 | < 0.001 | 0.95 [0.57, 1.33] |
Self-restraint | 1.68 | 0.63 | 2.36 | 0.75 | 5.09 | 53 | < 0.001 | 1.03 [0.65, 1.41] |
Self-motivation | 1.72 | 0.75 | 2.47 | 0.80 | 5.11 | 55 | < 0.001 | 0.99 [0.61, 1.37] |
Self-regulation of emotion | 1.91 | 0.81 | 2.58 | 0.76 | 4.75 | 63 | < 0.001 | 0.84 [0.47, 1.21] |
Note: Cohen's d values indicate that employees with ADHD scored higher on the respective burnout or executive function scale.