TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of childhood ADHD on dropping out of high school in urban adolescents/young adults
AU - Trampush, Joey W.
AU - Miller, Carlin J.
AU - Newcorn, Jeffrey H.
AU - Halperin, Jeffrey M.
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - Objective: To examine cognitive and psychosocial factors associated with high school dropout in urban adolescents with and without childhood ADHD. Method: In a longitudinal study, 49 adolescents/young adults with childhood ADHD and 44 controls who either dropped out or graduated from high school are included. Risk factors examined as potential correlates of dropout were intelligence, reading skills, socioeconomic status, marijuana use, and paternal contact. Results: Lower IQ, reading ability, socioeconomic status, frequent marijuana use, and limited paternal contact significantly differentiated dropouts from graduates, irrespective of childhood ADHD. Follow-up analyses determined that IQ, marijuana use, and paternal contact independently contribute to the likelihood of dropout. Conclusion: Selected cognitive and psychosocial factors appear independently associated with the likelihood of high school dropout irrespective of ADHD. Notably, childhood ADHD did not increase this risk, suggesting that previous reports of increased dropout because of ADHD may become negated in urban areas when matched with similar community controls. (J. of Att. Dis. 2009; 13(2) 127-136).
AB - Objective: To examine cognitive and psychosocial factors associated with high school dropout in urban adolescents with and without childhood ADHD. Method: In a longitudinal study, 49 adolescents/young adults with childhood ADHD and 44 controls who either dropped out or graduated from high school are included. Risk factors examined as potential correlates of dropout were intelligence, reading skills, socioeconomic status, marijuana use, and paternal contact. Results: Lower IQ, reading ability, socioeconomic status, frequent marijuana use, and limited paternal contact significantly differentiated dropouts from graduates, irrespective of childhood ADHD. Follow-up analyses determined that IQ, marijuana use, and paternal contact independently contribute to the likelihood of dropout. Conclusion: Selected cognitive and psychosocial factors appear independently associated with the likelihood of high school dropout irrespective of ADHD. Notably, childhood ADHD did not increase this risk, suggesting that previous reports of increased dropout because of ADHD may become negated in urban areas when matched with similar community controls. (J. of Att. Dis. 2009; 13(2) 127-136).
KW - ADHD
KW - Academic achievement
KW - Cognitive and psychosocial risk factors
KW - High school dropout
KW - Urban youth
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/70349218126
U2 - 10.1177/1087054708323040
DO - 10.1177/1087054708323040
M3 - Article
C2 - 18757845
AN - SCOPUS:70349218126
SN - 1087-0547
VL - 13
SP - 127
EP - 136
JO - Journal of Attention Disorders
JF - Journal of Attention Disorders
IS - 2
ER -